A company that operates ships laying sections of a new German-Russian pipeline said Saturday it is suspending that work after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation threatening sanctions.
Trump on Friday signed the bill passed earlier this week by the Senate that provides for sanctions against individuals and companies involved in laying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany.
The U.S. has been an outspoken opponent of the pipeline, which will transport natural gas about 1,200 kilometers. Along with eastern European countries that also oppose the project, the U.S. government argues that it will …read more
Source:: Voice of America
