PakNews: Berlin expects US sanctions to slightly delay Russian pipeline

Monday, 23 December 2019

Berlin expects US sanctions to slightly delay Russian pipeline

The US sanctions slapped on a controversial Russian gas pipeline to Europe will likely delay the project by several months but it will still be completed next year, a top German official said Monday. The sanctions "will postpone the completion" of the undersea pipeline, said Peter Beyer, Chancellor Angela Merkel's transatlantic coordinator. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was initially slated for completion in early 2020 with a view to being operational in mid-2020.