According to Medvedev, earlier, in order to justify illegal international sanctions, “a“ specious ”reason was sought out, for example, the protection of human rights or the aggressive behavior of a country or an individual.
“Everything is named after Nord Stream 2:“ The project is a direct threat to American business, it contradicts our interests. We want to supply our expensive LNG to Europe, and the project is stopping us. Of course, we do not want competition, because this is OUR business. And that’s all, ”said the deputy chairman of the Security Council.
He noted that such a “simplicity and greyhound takes the hell out of”, however, “apparently, the situation is so bad that any imitation of activity is needed.” Medvedev recalled that in addition, the US “elections are on the nose”
“And the gas project, of course, will be completed. There has never been a situation in the history of mankind when a profitable business, in which different countries have invested billions, would have remained unfinished. So it will be now, despite the lamentation of our American friends, ”he concluded.
Earlier in the United States, it was announced that the State Department updated the recommendations under the CAATSA law and included Nord Stream 2 and the second thread of the Turkish Stream.
The Foreign Minister of Germany, Heiko Maas, criticized Washington’s sanctions, and such steps were rejected by the Austrian Foreign Ministry.
As the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov noted, this is "a continuation of unfair competition, an attempt to force Europeans to buy more expensive gas under less favorable conditions."