According to SüddeutscheZeitung Russian President said about this during his visit to Meseberg in August18.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to fund the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if the U.S. imposes sanctions against consortium members implementing this project.
Putin informed the German government about these plans during his visit to Mezebergin August 18, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the SüddeutscheZeitung newspaper reported on Saturday, September 22.
Source: delo.ua