"We will monitor the actions to complete or certify the pipeline, and if such actions take place, we will make decisions on the applicability of the sanctions," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Earlier, the Minister of Economy and Energy of Germany, Peter Altmeier, said that he was going to discuss with his colleagues from the United States the situation with the implementation of Nord Stream 2.
In late January, the White House said that US President Joe Biden considered Nord Stream 2 a bad deal for Europe.