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KYIV. January 13th UNN. US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell sent letters to German companies warning them of the possibility of Washington imposing sanctions on them by supporting the construction of the North Stream 2 gas pipeline. was published by Bild, according to UNN .
"We emphasize that if companies that support the Russian energy sector would participate in relevant projects, this could result in the imposition of sanctions," wrote Grenell. According to him, "if, by launching North Stream-2 and Turkish flows, the European gas supplies to Ukraine will be surplus, Kiev will lose its importance in the field of security policy, which will increase the risk of interventions from Russia. "
According to Grenell, "the companies that support both projects undermine the security of Ukraine and Europe".
According to newspapers, letters in agreement with the American authorities were sent to many German companies, who then took them for blackmail. "Letters should be seen not as a threat, but as a clear expression of the US political stance," Grenell's spokesman said about the publication.
We recall that former German Chancellor Schroeder had criticized the United States for exerting pressure on North Stream-2. "
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