Washington, Mar 10 (Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss the Nord Stream 2 project during his congressional testimony on Wednesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
“The secretary… will have an opportunity to continue discussions with members [of Congress] on the Hill tomorrow,” Price said on Tuesday when asked about Nord Stream 2 and Blinken’s testimony before the US House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Price reiterated that the US position over Nord Stream 2 remains unchanged.
“[US] President Biden has called it a bad deal that divides Europe,” he said, noting that the administration is strong in its commitment to prevent this project.
On Monday, a group of House Republicans sent Blinken a letter urging the administration to submit to Congress new sanctions designations related to Nord Stream 2 as soon as possible rather than wait until May 17 – when the current 90-day reporting period ends.
Nord Stream 2 is a joint venture of Russian energy company Gazprom and five European partners, aimed at the construction of a twin pipeline to deliver Russian gas to Germany beneath the Baltic Sea. The project is a target of criticism and sanctions by United States, which calls it a threat to energy security of Europe and Ukraine.(UNI)