“The goal, of course, is not concern for European energy security, which SP-2 strengthens, but the pushing of American LNG into the European market,” Lavrov told RIA Novosti.

According to him, this is a blatant example of unfair competition and politicization of the energy sector.

Earlier, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia would respond to US sanctions against Nord Stream-2.

On December 21, the US Treasury announced sanctions against Nord Stream 2. After that, Swiss Allseas suspended work on the project.