Apparently, the sanctions were not deterring progress on the pipeline.
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Russia’s state energy company, Gazprom (GAZP.MM), and its Western partners are racing to finish the pipeline to send natural gas under the Baltic Sea. The project, now about 95% complete, would bypass Ukraine, depriving it of lucrative transit fees and potentially undermining its struggle against Russian aggression.
A U.S. official conceded that stopping the project would be difficult but that Washington would keep trying. “We inherited a pipeline that was over 90% complete and so stopping it has always been a long shot,” the State Department official said.
At the rate it is being constructed, Nord Stream 2 will be finished before the end of the year, if not sooner, analysts said.
U.S. lawmakers from both parties who oppose the project said the sanctions did not go far enough, as Russia could likely continue work.
The Europeans need that pipeline. U. S. sanctions would be counter-productive. Lisa can’t pass on a chance to criticize Biden, even if it means ignoring the facts.
This cartoon ducks the question: Who are we to dictate what Europeans do? Do we really think we know what’s best for them? Besides, which corporations are behind this pipeline?
The US will waive sanctions on the company in charge of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, a senior Biden administration official said, a change of tack that removes a key bone of contention between Washington and Berlin.
“I have determined that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the application of sanctions,” US secretary of state Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, referring to Nord Stream 2 AG, the company overseeing the project, as well as its chief executive Matthias Warnig and the company’s corporate officers.
Heiko Maas, the German foreign minister, saluted a “constructive step” that showed the US was “taking into account the really excellent relations that we’ve built up with the Biden administration”.
Angela Merkel, German chancellor, said: “President [Joe] Biden has now moved toward us a bit on the Nord Stream 2 conflict, where we have different views but where we will now talk further about what are the necessary commonalities in relation to Russia.”
In 2011, Nord Stream AG started evaluation of an expansion project consisting of two additional lines (later named Nord Stream 2) to increase the overall annual capacity up to 110 billion m3 (3.9 trillion cu ft). In August 2012, Nord Stream AG applied to the Finnish and Estonian governments for route studies in their underwater exclusive economic zones for the third and fourth lines. It was considered to route the additional pipelines to the United Kingdom but this plan was abandoned.
In January 2015, it was announced that the expansion project was put on hold since the existing lines were running at only half capacity due to EU restrictions on Gazprom.
In June 2015, an agreement to build Nord Stream 2 was signed between Gazprom, Royal Dutch Shell, E.ON, OMV, and Engie. As the creation of a joint venture was blocked by Poland, on 24 April 2017, Uniper, Wintershall, Engie, OMV and Royal Dutch Shell signed a financing agreement with Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Gazprom responsible for the development of the Nord Stream 2 project.
On 31 January 2018, Germany granted Nord Stream 2 a permit for construction and operation in German waters and landfall areas near Lubmin. In May 2018 construction started at the Greifswald end point.
Yessiree bob, President Biden is TOTALLY responsible for a Pipeline project that was STARTED IN 2018. Oh wait… he WASN’T PRESIDENT in 2018. I wonder WHO WAS????
@Masterskrain – Let see you mentioned in 2011 Nord Stream AG, Finland, Estonia and the UK and and an abandoned pipeline plan. In 2015, joint creation of Europe oil companies was blocked by Poland. In 2018, Germany granted Nord Stream a permit for construction. A pipeline project in Germany. How does all that in 2018 in Europe change what Biden is doing in the U.S. in 2021.
This makes me laugh. If Trump had done this, people would be screaming bloody murder. However, Biden does it, and people deflect by talking about Trump being Putin’s puppet. So what’s the difference?
Excellent Lisa. Perfect depiction of biddable Biden dancing at the end of the strings of Putin the puppet master. What a terrible disaster is Biden for this country. And Marxist left wing Democrats are right along with it.
Putin’s been winning on Nord Stream for years. He made a deal that split the U.S. off from key European allies, and Trump played into his hands. Now Biden is cutting U.S. losses and hoping to shore up German support for the U.S. in whatever the next round turns out to be.
The old elementary/middle school trick: accuse someone of liking someone while in reality you love them! i.e. Accuse President Trump of liking Putin while you really like are the one who loves them!
Hey Biden: Why is it that it’s OK for Russian to have a pipeline, but not OK for the U.S. and Canada to have a pipeline? The Nord Stream pipeline divides Europe, it exposes Ukraine and central Europe to Russian manipulation and coercion, and it goes against Europe’s own stated energy goals.
RAGs almost 3 years ago
So, Lisa, the guy on the right is your hero?
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
I was disconcerted. But I had already known that Biden really isn’t all that liberal.
braindead Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Putin winning is a bad thing now, Lisa?
superposition almost 3 years ago
Apparently, the sanctions were not deterring progress on the pipeline.
" …
Russia’s state energy company, Gazprom (GAZP.MM), and its Western partners are racing to finish the pipeline to send natural gas under the Baltic Sea. The project, now about 95% complete, would bypass Ukraine, depriving it of lucrative transit fees and potentially undermining its struggle against Russian aggression.
A U.S. official conceded that stopping the project would be difficult but that Washington would keep trying. “We inherited a pipeline that was over 90% complete and so stopping it has always been a long shot,” the State Department official said.
At the rate it is being constructed, Nord Stream 2 will be finished before the end of the year, if not sooner, analysts said.
U.S. lawmakers from both parties who oppose the project said the sanctions did not go far enough, as Russia could likely continue work.
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https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-waive-sanctions-firm-ceo-behind-russias-nord-stream-2-pipeline-source-2021-05-19/
FrankErnesto almost 3 years ago
The Europeans need that pipeline. U. S. sanctions would be counter-productive. Lisa can’t pass on a chance to criticize Biden, even if it means ignoring the facts.
VegaAlopex almost 3 years ago
This cartoon ducks the question: Who are we to dictate what Europeans do? Do we really think we know what’s best for them? Besides, which corporations are behind this pipeline?
FJB Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Good one, Lisa.
Patjade almost 3 years ago
^ Context and perception is everything, which Lisa and $Bull lack.
https://www.ft.com/content/22555df1-0b88-4d46-8287-9e0c8f03cc6a
The US will waive sanctions on the company in charge of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, a senior Biden administration official said, a change of tack that removes a key bone of contention between Washington and Berlin.
“I have determined that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the application of sanctions,” US secretary of state Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, referring to Nord Stream 2 AG, the company overseeing the project, as well as its chief executive Matthias Warnig and the company’s corporate officers.
Heiko Maas, the German foreign minister, saluted a “constructive step” that showed the US was “taking into account the really excellent relations that we’ve built up with the Biden administration”.
Angela Merkel, German chancellor, said: “President [Joe] Biden has now moved toward us a bit on the Nord Stream 2 conflict, where we have different views but where we will now talk further about what are the necessary commonalities in relation to Russia.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Old Joe loves that he does nothing but what he is told to do by his progressive handlers, who screw Americans!
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 3 years ago
BY THE WAY…
In 2011, Nord Stream AG started evaluation of an expansion project consisting of two additional lines (later named Nord Stream 2) to increase the overall annual capacity up to 110 billion m3 (3.9 trillion cu ft). In August 2012, Nord Stream AG applied to the Finnish and Estonian governments for route studies in their underwater exclusive economic zones for the third and fourth lines. It was considered to route the additional pipelines to the United Kingdom but this plan was abandoned.
In January 2015, it was announced that the expansion project was put on hold since the existing lines were running at only half capacity due to EU restrictions on Gazprom.
In June 2015, an agreement to build Nord Stream 2 was signed between Gazprom, Royal Dutch Shell, E.ON, OMV, and Engie. As the creation of a joint venture was blocked by Poland, on 24 April 2017, Uniper, Wintershall, Engie, OMV and Royal Dutch Shell signed a financing agreement with Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Gazprom responsible for the development of the Nord Stream 2 project.
On 31 January 2018, Germany granted Nord Stream 2 a permit for construction and operation in German waters and landfall areas near Lubmin. In May 2018 construction started at the Greifswald end point.
Yessiree bob, President Biden is TOTALLY responsible for a Pipeline project that was STARTED IN 2018. Oh wait… he WASN’T PRESIDENT in 2018. I wonder WHO WAS????
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
@Masterskrain – Let see you mentioned in 2011 Nord Stream AG, Finland, Estonia and the UK and and an abandoned pipeline plan. In 2015, joint creation of Europe oil companies was blocked by Poland. In 2018, Germany granted Nord Stream a permit for construction. A pipeline project in Germany. How does all that in 2018 in Europe change what Biden is doing in the U.S. in 2021.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Putin gets a 40% cut for letting the hackers in his country shut down our pipeline, republicans do nothing.
dafydd liam almost 3 years ago
Another good one, Lisa. You’ve got the trolls trying to sort through their hypocrisy and shorting out brains. Good fun!
Ivan the Terrible almost 3 years ago
Putin for US president!!
imbas5511 almost 3 years ago
Pinocchio Joe is absolutely clueless. A real POS. Democraps need their heads examined for voting for this insane mumbling fool.
Lola85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
This makes me laugh. If Trump had done this, people would be screaming bloody murder. However, Biden does it, and people deflect by talking about Trump being Putin’s puppet. So what’s the difference?
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Excellent Lisa. Perfect depiction of biddable Biden dancing at the end of the strings of Putin the puppet master. What a terrible disaster is Biden for this country. And Marxist left wing Democrats are right along with it.
359mxn almost 3 years ago
What sanctions?
ferddo almost 3 years ago
Trumpers must be ecstatic that they think Putin is winning!
Ontman almost 3 years ago
The trolls are all for Lisa today. The farce is with us.
DrDon1 almost 3 years ago
Benson makes almost as much sense as Rep. M. Taylor Greene!
Judge Magney almost 3 years ago
Putin’s been winning on Nord Stream for years. He made a deal that split the U.S. off from key European allies, and Trump played into his hands. Now Biden is cutting U.S. losses and hoping to shore up German support for the U.S. in whatever the next round turns out to be.
dandye almost 3 years ago
I wonder how long it will be before Hunter Biden is on the NordStream Board of Directors? :-)
flpmlp almost 3 years ago
The old elementary/middle school trick: accuse someone of liking someone while in reality you love them! i.e. Accuse President Trump of liking Putin while you really like are the one who loves them!
Deny Crane almost 3 years ago
So classic Biden, make another horrible mistake and expect everyone around him to cheer him on. He is the epitome of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”!
mikeaht almost 3 years ago
Hey Biden: Why is it that it’s OK for Russian to have a pipeline, but not OK for the U.S. and Canada to have a pipeline? The Nord Stream pipeline divides Europe, it exposes Ukraine and central Europe to Russian manipulation and coercion, and it goes against Europe’s own stated energy goals.