The United States reaffirmed its opposition to two Russian gas pipeline projects in Europe on June 29, one day after the White House confirmed a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump administration officials have voiced opposition to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines for months, saying that the projects are a political move meant to cut Ukraine out of a lucrative transport contract. Top diplomats are also concerned that the pipelines are a step backward from Europe’s goal of diversifying its energy supply.
