“I think that now the story does not even develop towards the adoption of the sanctions themselves, but as the last attempt to intimidate the companies that participate in this project. In particular, the Swiss company Allseas, which provides the very two pipe-laying vessels that are currently completing the last section, ”said Yushkov.
The expert stressed that such publications appear precisely with the goal of forcing companies to abandon work on the project.
“If it were possible to do so, they would refuse a long time ago when the Americans passed a law that allows the American president to impose such sanctions ... Since there is currently no ban, and the Americans are discussing the introduction of these sanctions at best with 2020, but it turns out that the company will finish its work in 2019. I think that nothing threatens the pipeline in this regard, ”the analyst explained.
Earlier, Bloomberg talked about possible US measures for Nord Stream 2.
As noted, the ships involved in the construction of the pipeline and the leaders of the companies associated with them can be sanctioned.