“The states have repeatedly issued warnings to European business that those who will participate in the implementation of Nord Stream 2 will be subject to sanctions and have not yet brought their threat into effect. As for the European players, they demonstrate a consolidated position: here their behavior is very different from the behavior under US pressure in another situation - with anti-Russian sanctions, ”Salin explained.
The expert emphasized that business always calculates risks and always focuses only on numbers.
“The bold behavior of Europeans in general, and German business in particular, is explained by the fact that business sees very significant benefits from participating in this project. That is why he does not succumb to pressure, and, moreover, counterattack, ”he concluded.
Earlier, as Die Welt wrote, the head of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy, Wolfgang Büchele, stated the danger of possible US sanctions against Nord Stream 2.
According to him, restrictive measures can turn the EU’s energy policy into a “US toy”.
In mid-May, expert Igor Yushkov commented on the NSN draft US Senators law on sanctions on the gas pipeline project.