. USA and Germany are campaigning to "listen to the neighbors" to cancel construction of the gas pipeline "Nord stream - 2," said Commissioner of the state Department Robert Palladino.

the Commissioner of the state Department blessed the EU decision to extend penalties Against Russia and promised to continue to speak "with one voice" with the Europeans on this issue. According to his statement, the United States shares the EU's position, which said the incident in the Black sea non-compliance with international law.

on Wednesday at session in Strasbourg the European Parliament adopted a document calling for the lifting implementation of the " Nord stream - 2 ". Official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, said the economy such declarations are irrelevant - it is the policy.

in a press-service of the German government said the European Parliament resolution on the "Nord stream - 2" has not changed the German position on the draft.

The project "Northern stream - 2" involves the laying of 2 gas thread with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year off the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany.

Against the "Nord stream - 2" are certain countries in the 1st place Ukraine, which fears to lose the income from the transit of gas from Russia and the Baltic States and Poland. The implementation of the project and oppose the U.S. promoting great plans to export its LNG to the European Union.

Russia has many times urged to accept the pipeline as a tool of influence. According to Vladimir Putin, Moscow refers to the project as economic.

3 ships of naval forces of Ukraine on 25 November violated the border of Russia, walked in at the time closed the waters of the territorial sea of the Russian Federation and moved from the Black sea to Kerch Strait. They maneuvered in a dangerous manner and did not obey the legitimate demands of the Russian authorities. Ships with 22 sailors and 2 employees of SBU was caught, three of them were injured, They were taken to the medical establishment and received medical care, their life is not in danger. Relative to the arrested criminal case under the criminal code illegal crossing of the state border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident a provocation by the Ukrainian authorities.



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