Nord Stream 2: Germany and Russia decry US sanctions
President Trump has said the 1,225km pipeline, owned by Russia's state-owned gas company, Gazprom, could turn Germany into a"hostage of Russia".Speaking on German TV, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said the sanctions were an infringement of sovereignty.
"As a matter of principle, the EU opposes the imposition of sanctions against EU companies conducting legitimate business," a spokesman for the trading bloc told AFP news agency on Saturday. "Completing the project is essential for European supply security. We, together with the companies supporting the project, will work on finishing the pipeline as soon as possible," it said.
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