The European Parliament recalled the need to resist US sanctions against the "SP-2"

As Androuet recalled, the US defense budget for 2021 provides for tougher sanctions imposed in 2019 and 2020 against companies involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2.

“Now the sanctions will apply not only to companies that sell, rent or otherwise provide ships for laying the gas pipeline, but also to those organizations that“ create conditions ”for the use of these ships.

Moreover, the black list of ships compiled by the American authorities was expanded to include all ships directly or indirectly involved in the "activities" of laying pipes, "she clarified.

According to Androuet, work on the construction of Nord Stream 2 is almost complete.

However, some of the 120 European firms involved in the project were forced to withdraw from the project due to pressure from the United States.

Europe has repeatedly condemned Washington's unilateral decisions to impose sanctions on EU companies.

For example, as noted by the parliamentarian, in the summer of 2020, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell made a similar statement.

Against this background, Androuet asked whether the European Commission plans to move from "empty words" to action and take concrete steps to combat US extraterritorial measures.

According to the deputy, Washington is acting in violation of international law, and its policy related to the introduction of restrictions, including against European firms, is "a direct attack on the economic interests and national sovereignty" of the European Union countries.

Earlier, the head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price, said that the White House considers the construction of the trans-Baltic gas pipeline a "bad deal" for Europe because of the growing international influence of Russia against this background.

Maria Zakharova, the spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, commented on her colleague's statement.

According to her, pointing out the geopolitical reasons for opposing Nord Stream 2, the American partners admitted that Washington is undermining the basic principles of free trade to please its own interests.