Russian Gazprom stated that 59% of the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 is ready as the Russian company reported.
It is reported as of June 19. the contractors of Gazprom laid 1.450 km of the pipes of Nord Stream 2. Now. the works take place in the waters of Finland. Moreover. the ground infrastructure is built for Nord Stream 2 in the territory of Germany and Russia.
Earlier it was reported that the U.S. Administration plans to impose sanctions against Nord Stream 2 project.
As it was reported earlier. German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that the European Commission would not be able to block the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Ukraine is adamantly opposed to the construction by calling it politically motivated and suggesting the EU to create a consortium with the involvement of European companies to manage the existing more efficient transportation route through Ukraine. A number of EU countries have expressed their disagreement with the Nord Stream 2 project in particular Poland and Lithuania.