US Senate passes Defence Budget Bill stipulating sanctions on Nord Stream 2

US Senate passes Defence Budget Bill stipulating sanctions on Nord Stream 2
# 17 December 2019 21:34 (UTC +04:00)

The US Senate has voted for a $738 billion defence budget, which includes sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and military assistance to Ukraine, according to the results of the vote, APA reports citing Sputnik.

The US Congress passed a defence bill for 2020 on 11 December that includes new sanctions on contractors who are helping build Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

The curbs are aimed at preventing its completion, which is still expected this year.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED