US Capitol Building in Washington DCWASHINGTON, Jan 13 US Senate rejects pipeline sanctions bill Nord Stream 2 proposed by Republican Ted Cruz. 60 votes were required to approve the document, but it was not possible to get them.»Kick in the gut.» The American senator accused the United States of betraying Germany. The White House also did not support the project because of fears that it would «undermine the unity of the European allies.» for or responsible for the planning, construction or operation» of the pipeline, as well as the company itself. In addition, individuals would be prohibited from entering the United States. In this way, Cruz tried to bring the project operator, Nord Stream 2 AG, and its executive director, German citizen Matthias Warnig, who had not previously been included in the sanctions lists, under American restrictive measures. The senator achieved a vote on his project, threatening that otherwise he will prevent the approval of candidates for posts in the administration of President Joe Biden. Cruz planned that his amendment would fall into the country's defense budget for 2022, but this paragraph was not included in the adopted version of the law.The United States predicted the “disappearance” of Ukraine due to Nord Stream 2 Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year already built and ready for operation from the Russian coast through the Baltic Sea to Germany. To put the facility into operation complete the certification process for Nord Stream 2 AG as an operator. In accordance with European legislation, it must create a German «daughter» and submit an application on its behalf. The German Federal Network Agency will then make a decision, on which the European Commission will express its opinion. According to the media, this may take several months. The process has been suspended under pressure from the United States, who want to use Nord Stream 2 as a lever of pressure on Russia in the aggravated situation around Ukraine. Moscow urges not to politicize the project, emphasizing that it is purely economic in nature The Russian authorities have also repeatedly stated that they are interested in stabilizing the situation in Ukraine. Gazprom stressed that they are fulfilling all obligations for transit through this country and will continue it if it is economically justified. statement on Nord Stream 2
