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6 hours agoRussian Prime Minister for American Sanctions: Big deal!
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Russia's prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has said the “Nord Stream 2” could be postponed for several months due to new US sanctions, but there is nothing catastrophic in this situation. “Of course we'll finish the gas pipeline. Gazprom has alternative opportunities to extend it. I will take [...]
Russia's prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has said the “Nord Stream 2” could be postponed for several months due to new US sanctions, but there is nothing catastrophic in this situation.
We're sure to complete the gas pipeline construction. Gazprom has alternative opportunities to extend it. It will take a little longer, but this is not a big deal”, the Russian prime minister said.
There's nothing catastrophic about sanctions, especially considering the fact that we've already reached an agreement with Ukrainian Transit”, he added.
US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions against the Russian gas pipeline last Friday, causing a large company to stop working on the project.
The 11 billion-dollar project is close to completion, and analysts have voiced doubts whether late sanctions will affect halting its implementation.
According to the company that is building this pipeline, another 100 miles [160 km] along the Baltic Sea remain to complete the 2460km project.
This project is expected to increase Europe's dependence on Russian gas, though analysts say Europe would have to reduce that dependence.
Moscow has accused the United States of trying to block the Russian gas pipeline with the aim of increasing American gas sales in Europe, writes “Free Europe”,
