US President Joe Biden announced the imposition of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline operator Nord Stream 2 AG and its management. This was reported on the website of the White House.

“Today, I instructed my administration to impose sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG and officials of this organization,” the statement said.

According to Biden, "through his actions, President Putin has given the world an irresistible incentive to abandon Russian gas." He added that Washington would not hesitate to decide on further sanctions in the event of an escalation.

Earlier, the German Ministry of Economics suspended the certification process for Nord Stream 2. It is noted that the corresponding decision was made against the backdrop of the situation around Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked the Federal Ministry of Economics to withdraw the report on energy security from the Federal Grid Agency. He assured that this step does not allow Nord Stream 2 to receive a certificate and be launched.

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