Ananskih said that with the help of such "political populism" in the State Department, the concepts of "political project" and "commercial project" are being replaced.
Nord Stream 2 is not a Gazprom project, but a consortium project of the largest European companies. This must be taken into account in such political statements. “Nord Stream 2” is associated with the supply of cheap gas to the European market, ”the deputy said.
According to him, behind such actions of the State Department there is a desire to increase the supply of American gas to Europe.
“Here you can see the subjectivity and desire to increase the supply of LNG (liquefied natural gas. - RT ) from the US to the European market. It is more expensive, less profitable, and European consumers do not need it at all because of the price: gas from the USA is more expensive, and, accordingly, the cost of European products will also become more expensive, ”the parliamentarian added.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the corresponding changes to the CAATSA law (“On Confronting America’s Opponents with Sanctions”), including the Nord Stream 2 projects and the second thread of the Turkish Stream.