President Biden Says Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Would Be 'Counter-Productive' For European Ties

RFE: Biden Says Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Would Damage Relations With European Allies  

U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration decided to waive sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because the project is almost finished, and sanctions would have harmed relations with European allies. 

“It’s almost completely finished,” Biden said of the gas pipeline that will bring gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. 

 “It’s not like I can allow Germany to do something or not.... To go ahead and impose sanctions now would, I think, be counterproductive in terms of our European relations," he told reporters, adding that he was against the project since its inception.  

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 WNU Editor: The above tweet sums up my opinion on this decision.

More News On President Biden Saying Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Would Be 'Counter-Productive' For European Ties  

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