US expands draconian sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

The US House

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, setting out the imposition of new sanctions on companies involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

The move comes despite Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell’s statement last week that the European Union opposes the use of sanctions by third countries against “European companies carrying out legitimate business.”

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