Sanctioning the Pipelines: Implications for Russia, the EU and the U.S.
The key question is, would these sanctions really work and would Europeans abide by the U.S. restrictions? Russian ... ... authorities have not yet implemented sec.235 against Russian pipeline projects, where Nord Stream 2 (NS2) is of paramount importance. One of the reasons could be a concern... ... benefit from the project. Russia has agreed to preserve a considerable part of its gas transit via Ukraine — this has been one of the key demands to support the project...