"We analyze the possible consequences for the project if it comes into force," RIA Novosti quoted Mueller as saying.
He noted that "Western European energy companies from Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands invested almost € 1 billion each in the project."
According to him, in the completion of the project “more than 1000 more companies from 25 countries are fully interested”.
“The efforts to thwart this important project demonstrate a clear neglect of the interests of European individual and industrial consumers, who will be forced to pay billions more for gas if the pipeline is not built, as well as a neglect of the European Union’s right to determine its own energy future "Said Muller.
It was previously reported that the sanctions bill on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project has been submitted to the US Senate.