“We are already accustomed to the violation of both the principles of international law and the rules of the World Trade Organization, but, as practice has shown, these efforts are in vain.
The dog barks, the caravan moves on, ”Gutenev said.
According to him, there will still be attempts to delay and complicate the launch of Nord Stream 2 at full capacity.
“But, nevertheless, the economic benefits that the European Union receives from this (not only in terms of price, but also in terms of energy security), I am sure, will outweigh these attempts ... I am absolutely sure that this will not cause any serious consequences. ...
However, the fact that we need to carefully record all the unfriendly steps not only on the part of foreign states, but also on the part of individual characters, it seems to me that it would be right, ”the parliamentarian concluded.
Earlier, Blinken said that the United States administration would impose sanctions on two ships and one Russian-related company that are taking part in the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that the new US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 are an example of unfair competition.