“I am convinced that Nord Stream 2 will be completed, and no American sanctions will interfere with us here,” RIA Novosti Ryabkov quotes.
He noted that Moscow has already "lost count", assessing the number of sanctions against Russia by the United States.
“Unfortunately, the United States does not demonstrate the slightest readiness, as they say, to study alternative ways, to somehow negotiate.
Most likely, they will not continue to do this, ”said the deputy head of the department.
Earlier, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the US position on the Nord Stream 2 project has not changed, the White House considers the pipeline to be a bad deal.