The U.S. Aired Discontent with the North Stream 2

Washington opposes Russian gas pipelines, because in this way Russia will strengthen its influence on European policy. In the U.S. Department of Energy they said that they opposed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline due to the fact that this project will strengthen Russia’s influence on the foreign policy of European countries, said U.S. Energy Minister Rick Perry in Brussels, on Thursday, May 2, RIA Novosti reported. “We oppose the use of energy to force countries. We remain reliable gas suppliers. Therefore, we think that getting gas from the U.S. is a very attractive alternative for European countries. For the same reasons, we oppose the construction of Nord Stream 2, as well as the TurkStream. They will transport a single source of energy from one country. At the same time, 11 European countries depend on Russian gas up to 75% of their total imports”, Perry said at the LNG conference. According to his opinion, “this project will deepen the presence of Russian gas in Western Europe, allowing Russia to get even more leverage over European foreign policy”. Earlier in Russia, it was admitted that the launch of Nord Stream 2 may not be on time, since the construction permit from Denmark has not yet been obtained. It should be recalled that in March, the U.S. Department of the Treasury reported on the preparation of additional sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 project. The Kremlin called the possible imposition of sanctions against the pipeline a racket. Korrespondent.net