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Washington (AP) - The US sanctions threats against the German-Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 are having an effect: Under pressure from the government in Washington, at least 18 European companies have now ended their participation in the controversial project or have promised to withdraw, as if from one State Department report to Congress emerges.
According to the information, the companies also include the industrial service provider Bilfinger from Mannheim and the Munich Re insurer Munich Re Syndicate Limited.
So far, the US has only imposed sanctions on the Russian company KVT-RUS, which operates the Fortuna laying vessel, because of Nord Stream 2.
The company and the ship are also specifically mentioned in the report.
Contrary to expectations, other companies are not punished or threatened with punitive measures.
The US State Department forwarded the report to Congress last Friday, but has not yet made it public.
The report was available to the dpa in Washington on Monday.
Most of the companies that have terminated or are ending their participation in Nord Stream 2 are insurance groups, according to the report.
Most of these companies are based in the UK.
The Swiss Zurich Insurance Group and the Axa Group, based in Paris, have also ended their work on Nord Stream 2, according to the US State Department.
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