Nord Stream 2 is a bad idea, a dangerous geopolitical project that has nothing to do with gas supplies and threatens European countries.
The United States will not stop efforts to influence Nord Stream 2, we will work to ensure that it undergoes a thorough certification procedure and fully meets the requirements of the EU's Fourth Energy Package, ”TASS quoted him as saying.
As Hochstein noted, the United States was initially concerned about "not Russian oil or gas," but their "political use in Europe."
“It was to counteract this that we made efforts to provide Europe with liquefied gas, which significantly reduced the political influence of the Russian Federation,” he added.
In early August, Amos Hochstein became the State Department's senior energy security adviser.
Its tasks include work to “reduce the risks” associated with Nord Stream 2.
As noted in the Kremlin, such special envoys for the project, which has nothing to do with the United States and is generally located on another continent, speak eloquently about what is called "interference in internal affairs."
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was fully completed on the morning of September 10.