The Biden administration waived sanctions on the company behind Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany and its chief executive, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 19, a move decried by critics of the project in Congress.
EurActiv: US waives sanctions on Nord Stream 2 as Biden seeks to mend Europe ties
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