According to Grassley, the United States, as well as its "allies in Europe," including Poland and the Baltic states, have long been tough on Nord Stream 2, while in Germany, as the senator says, "some high-ranking politicians "decided to revise their attitude to the project only in the context of the situation with Navalny.
“I hope this will mark the beginning of a new era of cooperation with our European allies in countering Russian influence,” the senator said.
Earlier, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel agrees with Foreign Minister Heiko Maas that the future of Nord Stream 2 may depend on Russia's further steps on the situation with Navalny.
At the same time, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that the EU institutions do not have the authority to stop the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project.
According to him, this is a question for the countries that are promoting its construction.