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EU Tells US: Stop Threatening Our Companies with Sanctions

The European Union (EU) is warning United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration to hold off threatening trade sanctions against EU companies involved in the completion of new German-Russian and Turkish-Russian natural gas pipelines and instead discuss differences as allies. This week, the Trump administration warned companies involved in the …

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US Toughens Stance against Gas Pipelines to Europe

The United States on Wednesday hardened its efforts to prevent the completion of new German-Russian and Turkish-Russian gas pipelines by ending sanctions exemptions for companies involved in the projects and warning they will be subject to US penalties unless they halt their work. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced …

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