The US sanctions against Nord Stream 2.

The House of Representatives of the US Congress has agreed to provide the amendments to the annual draft defensive budget that provide sanctions against Nord Stream 2 and all persons and companies involved in the activity and construction of the Nord Stream 2. The Naftogaz CEO Yuriy Vitrenko announced on Facebook. Citing the fact that the decision was not made early. After Biden’s inauguration in January 2021, the new incoming administration decided to use its right to make an exception from the sanction’s legislation for the Nord Stream-2 operator “for reasons of national security”.