U.S. authorities have announced sanctions on one Russian vessel and two Russians involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which the Biden administration opposes, fearing it could be exploited by Moscow to weaponize energy deliveries against European allies.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an Aug. 20 statement that a report has been submitted to Congress that lists the Russian entities to be sanctioned under the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (PEESA).
