U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday warned investors in two Russian natural gas pipeline projects that they could face sanctions as the Trump administration seeks to curb the Kremlin's economic leverage over Europe and Turkey.
Pompeo told a news conference that European investors in the Nordstream 2 and a branch of the Turkstream pipelines could be "put at risk" of U.S. sanctions under the
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017. The pipelines will carry gas from Russia to Europe and Turkey.
"It's a clear warning to companies aiding and
abetting Russia's malign influence projects will not be tolerated. Get out now, or risk, the consequences," Pompeo said.
The United States, which has a glut of natural gas, is trying to export liquefied natural gas to Europe.
Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said sanctions on the two pipelines equated to political pressure, TASS news agency reported.
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