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U.S. to issue Nord Stream 2 related sanctions on Russians: Antony Blinken

The US on Friday sanctioned one Russian ship and two individuals over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline amid an ongoing controversy with Congress. The designations raise the total number of sanctioned ships to 16 and individuals to seven, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

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Published August 20,2021
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U.S. TO ISSUE NORD STREAM 2 RELATED SANCTIONS ON RUSSIANS: ANTONY BLINKEN

The United States will impose sanctions on one Russian vessel and two Russian individuals involved over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday.

The move comes as U.S. President Joe Biden separately issued an executive order on Friday allowing for sanctions to be imposed with respect to certain Russian energy export pipelines.