The Federation Council assessed the sanctions against the pipelayer "Nord Stream - 2"

“Specifically, these sanctions cannot in any way affect (the process of building the gas pipeline. -

), because all this was expected.

That is why these vessels ("Fortuna" and the ship "Maxim Gorky", which fell under the sanctions. -

) were acquired to oppose the US sanctions policy, "Tsekov said.

He recalled that Nord Stream 2 also has the support of a number of EU countries.

“We will see what they (the USA -

) come up with new, although, it seems to me, everyone already understands that not only we are interested in the completion of Nord Stream 2, but also the Europeans.

Let's hope that by joint efforts Nord Stream 2 will be completed, "the senator said.

Earlier, the US Treasury announced the imposition of sanctions against Fortuna, as well as the company that owns it, KBT-Rus.