“Until the end of 2020, Nord Stream 2 will be launched,” RIA Novosti quoted the head of the Ministry of Energy.
On December 20, US President Donald Trump signed the country's defense budget for the next fiscal year, which provides for sanctions against SP-2. The Ministry of Finance said that restrictive measures take effect immediately. After that, the Swiss company Allseas suspended work on the gas pipeline.
The Kremlin called these measures unacceptable and promised not to leave them unanswered. They also expressed the hope that these actions will not be an obstacle to the completion of construction.