luded-in-annual-u-s-defense-bill-idUSKBN27R2FR> (11/11) reports that "sanctions that could hinder one of Moscow's most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, have been included in the annual U.S. defense policy bill." According to Reuters, the sanctions included in the National Defen

o Russia-Germany Natural Gas Pipeline. Reuters (11/11) reports that "sanctions that could hinder one of Moscow's most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, have been included in the annual U.S. defense policy bill." According to Reuters, the sanctions included in the National Defen

rseeing a Russia-Germany pipeline project that Washington opposes." Merkel said, "President Biden has now taken a step toward us in connection with the Nord Stream 2 conflict, where we have different views but where we will now talk further about what the necessary common ground is in the relationship with Russia

Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017. The AP (7/15, Lee) says the move "opens the door for US...penalties to be imposed on any...company over the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream projects, including those that had been working on the pipelines before the passage of CAATSA and had been previously exempted from

s appointed "close former adviser" Amos Hochstein to be the State Department's "energy envoy charged with implementing a U.S.-Germany deal allowing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed." According to Axios, Hochstein "has been a leading voice against Nord Stream 2." Nevertheless, Axios adds, "Implementing

broader policy of confronting Russia throughout the world," which also included sending military equipment to Ukraine, pressuring Germany to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia, and Trump's "restoration of America's military." In addition, Trump "also pointed to his success in persuading NATO members t

o Russia-Germany Natural Gas Pipeline. Reuters (11/11) reports that "sanctions that could hinder one of Moscow's most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, have been included in the annual U.S. defense policy bill." According to Reuters, the sanctions included in the National Defen