"I would say that these sanctions are working and we will stop this pipeline ... We do not want to impose sanctions, but we will use these powers and these tools to stop the project," RIA Novosti quoted Robinson as saying.
Earlier, the US Senate approved the country's draft defense budget for 2021, which also included sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream gas pipelines.
On December 11, construction of the Nord Stream 2 resumed: the Fortuna pipelayer began laying in German waters.
As noted in the party "Alternative for Germany", the implementation of the project is in the interests of Germany.