Writes about this edition Politico, citing sources in the American administration. 

According to the newspaper, the role of the special representative was offered to the former US State Department special envoy for international energy issues Amos Hochstein.

Sources said Hochstein has not yet accepted the offer.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that attempts to prevent the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are illegal and will not affect the implementation of the project.