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The US government sees the German-Russian Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2 in the last meters before the end and increases the sanction pressure on the European companies involved.
"This pipeline will not take place," said a high-ranking US government representative from the dpa news agency in Washington.
"This is what a dying pipeline looks like."
The government has identified a number of companies and people who face initial sanctions under the Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Act.
Those affected are currently being contacted and informed about the impending sanctions.
“The US doesn't want to have to impose sanctions on European companies.
We are making these calls to warn them and give them time to get out, ”said the government official.
The handling of activities in connection with Nord Stream 2 is not subject to sanctions.
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"Instead of investing more money in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and related activities, companies would be better off using force majeure clauses to reverse their stake in Nord Stream 2," said the government official.
He did not provide any information on which companies would specifically be contacted.
He called Nord Stream 2 “a geopolitical project that Russia will use to blackmail European countries”.