US Sanctions Russia Over Gas Pipeline; Russia Vows to Move Forward

Specialists work onboard Allseas's deep sea pipe laying ship Solitaire to prepare pipe for Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea on Sept. 13, 2019. Stine Jacobsen/Reuters

The United States sanctioned Russia over its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, although Russia is vowing to move forward with the project.

The $10.5 billion pipeline is slated to run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, parallel to an existing pipeline.