Peskov: Kremlin concerned with sanctions against N Stream-2

MOSCOW, Jul 24 (PRIME) -- The Kremlin is worried about the U.S. sanctions against the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline and will analyze the situation to fulfill the project, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, a day after the Senate approved a defense budget for the 2021 financial year containing additional sanctions against the pipeline.

"We will wait to see the result. The sanctions against Nord Stream are obviously a matter of concern for us. Concern for us and our partners in this international project. Let's not forget that this is an international project with participation of many large and respected companies," Peskov said.

The Nord Stream-2 project envisages construction of two lines of a natural gas pipeline with an annual capacity of up to 55 billion cubic meters, running from the Russian shore to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Russian gas giant Gazprom is implementing the project together with Germany’s E.ON and BASF, Royal Dutch Shell, OMV, and France’s Engie. The length of the pipeline’s route exceeds 1,200 kilometers.

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