Reuters: Russia-Germany gas pipeline raises intelligence concerns: U.S. official
BERLIN (Reuters) - The planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany raises U.S. intelligence and military concerns since it would allow Moscow to place new listening and monitoring technology in the Baltic Sea, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Sandra Oudkirk, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy, said in Berlin she would meet German officials to voice Washington’s concerns about the subsea project.
A consortium of western companies and Russia’s Gazprom said this week it was starting preparatory work off Germany’s Baltic coast.
Oudkirk told reporters the U.S. Congress had given the president new authority to impose sanctions against a variety of Russian pipeline projects.
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WNU Editor: This pipeline is going to be built .... U.S. objections or not. There is just too much money involved for both Germany and Russia, and in the end it is all about money .... Russian Gas 'Will Remain Cheaper in the Long Run' Than US' LNG - German Media (Sputnik)
More News On U.S. Objections To The Planned Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline From Russia To Germany
US warns of sanctions risk to Germany-Russia gas pipeline -- AP
U.S. Is Trying to Kill Major Gas Deal Between Russia and Germany -- Newsweek
US threatens to punish Russia & Germany if they continue playing with gas -- RT
U.S. Warns Russian-German Gas Pipeline Risks Triggering Sanctions -- RFE
Germany and the US disagree over Russia's new Nordstream 2 pipeline -- Euronews
Germany Brushes Aside U.S. Objection to Russia Gas Pipeline Link -- Bloomberg
German Envoy Sees U.S. Sanctions Likely Over Russia Gas Pipeline -- Bloomberg
Germany expresses support for Nord Stream-2 project — Lavrov -- TASS
Trump Forbids Russian Pipeline. Europe Pushes Back -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
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Germany is a rogue state in the US’s view? Their cozy economic ties to Iran and Russia are raising the question.
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