This was stated in an interview with Passauer Neue Presse by the co-chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Norbert Walter-Boryans.
“The American president is trying to economically subjugate Europe. They don’t treat each other like that, ”he said, noting that the United States should not be involved in decisions on the gas pipeline.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov explained US sanctions against Nord Stream 2, calling them a blatant example of unfair competition and politicization of the energy sector.
December 23 in the Cabinet of Germany announced the intention of the government to develop a reaction to US sanctions on Nord Stream-2.