in the Kremlin stated that the construction of the “Northern Flow-2” is at the final stage. The change in the position of the United States on sanctions against him simply does not create extra obstacles, said the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Sadkov, writes TASS.
Assessing the situation, the sand added that all project participants are interested in its early implementation, despite the difficulties and influence of sanctions. The press secretary of the President believes that the gas pipeline should not be subject to pressure from third countries, because “it is illegal and does not comply with the rules of international commercial affairs.”
In May, the US State Department confirmed the rejection of sanctions against the “Northern Flow-2”. In the national interests of the United States were to suspend the implementation of sanctions against NORD Stream 2 AG, his heads of Mattias Varniga and corporate workers Nord Stream 2 AG.
Initially, the gas pipeline should have been commissioned in 2019. But due to the restrictions imposed by the United States, construction participants began to leave the project. The timing of its implementation was repeatedly transferred. The readiness of the “Northern Flow-2” is currently 95 percent. Length of an unfinished area – 80 kilometers.