Microtunneling during Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction near LubminWASHINGTON, Jan 13 > Ukraine can only be saved by US sanctions against Nord Stream 2, said the author of the relevant bill, Republican Senator Ted Cruz. «In days, weeks, in the coming months, we may see Russian tanks on the streets of Kiev,» Cruz said in the Senate. 
In Ukraine, they found a benefit from the launch of Nord Stream 2. Such consequences, according to him, will result in the rejection of the law. According to Cruz, Russian President Vladimir Putin «wants to recreate the Soviet Union.» At the same time, the Russian leadership wants to «wipe it off the face of the earth,» Cruz said. The existence of Ukraine depends on the draft law, he said. The senator stressed that the inaction of the Biden administration would ensure the commissioning of the pipeline. “If a Republican were president, all Democrats would support the project,” Cruz said, accusing opponents of putting party loyalty above national interests. It is noted that senators are voting on Cruz’s bill on sanctions against Nord Stream 2. It needs the support of 60 senators to pass. The bill was reportedly not supported by the US administration. The National Security Council said that the document could undermine efforts to contain the Russian Federation and deprive the United States and allies of leverage. At the same time, the administration supports another sanctions initiative — a draft proposed by Democratic Senator Robert Menendez on measures against the Russian leadership and financial institutions in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine was previously published.
Not by Nord Stream alone. What else is Russia building on a grand scale?Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment close to Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone.
