U.S. Singles Out Russian Ship for New Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
- Decision reflects Blinken strategy of not antagonizing Germany
- Biden’s administration, like Trump’s, seeks to halt pipeline
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The Biden administration singled out a Russian ship for violating U.S. prohibitions on constructing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, clearing the way for a new round of sanctions as part of its effort to stop the nearly-completed project.
In a report released late Friday, the U.S. cited the ship, the Fortuna, and its owner, KVT-RUS. The report also listed other entities that were exempt from sanctions because they’re unwinding their work on Nord Stream 2. Notably absent from the congressionally mandated report were any German or other European entities also aiding construction of the pipeline.