Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that will never transport Russian gas. "
- told the agency.
As reported by TASS, the American government noted that if Nord Stream 2 "could actually complete the project, they would have done it long ago."
The construction of Nord Stream 2 was resumed on Friday, December 11.
The Fortuna pipelayer has begun laying an unfinished section in German waters.
On the same day, the US Senate approved the country's draft defense budget for 2021, which also included sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream gas pipelines.