Berlin has slammed American plans to strengthen US sanctions in a bid to permanently prevent construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. German critics argue that a new round of US sanctions would infringe on European security and sovereignty. In reality, the opposite is true. If completed, Russia’s pipeline project promises to undermine rather than strengthen Europe’s energy independence, while leaving the continent increasingly vulnerable to the Kremlin.
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Diane Francis: The US is defending Europe by blocking Putin’s pipeline
Relatives of Ukrainian political prisoners and human rights activists hold a placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiling, and the "Nord Stream 2" gas pipe-line, during a rally in front of the German embassy in Kyiv, on April 11, 2019.
