"The national joint-stock company Naftogaz of Ukraine welcomes the decision of the United States to include in the sanctions list two vessels and the Russian-related company Transadria Ltd. participating in the Nord Stream 2 project," RIA Novosti quotes the company's statement.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the United States administration would impose sanctions on two ships and one Russian-related company that are involved in the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that the new US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 are an example of unfair competition.
Also, Dmitry Belik, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, commented on the statement of the US Secretary of State on the sanctions in an interview with RT.