Economics
Trump Threatens Merkel With Pipeline Sanctions, U.S. Troop Cut
- U.S. president reiterates threats over Nord Stream 2 project
- Russia says efforts to block pipeline amount to ‘blackmail’
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Donald Trump upped his criticism of Germany on Wednesday as he threatened sanctions over Angela Merkel’s continued support for a gas pipeline from Russia and warned that he could shift troops away from the NATO ally over its defense spending.
Echoing previous threats about German support for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Trump said he’s looking at sanctions to block the project he’s warned would leave Berlin “captive” to Moscow. The U.S. also hopes to export its own liquefied natural gas to Germany.