President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he would level sanctions on Russia's proposed Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, after lifting sanctions on the project put in place by former President Donald Trump.
"Today, I have directed my administration to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and its corporate officers," Biden said in a statement detailing his decision.
In May 2021, Biden lifted sanctions for the pipeline, arguing it would be difficult, if not impossible, for him to block the project.
"It's almost completely finished it's not like I can allow Germany to do something or not," Biden said at the time, explaining why he was willing to lift sanctions.
Biden argued at the time that lifting the Trump-era sanctions was important to rebuilding America's relationship with Europe, calling them "Counterproductive."
On Monday, Germany announced they would halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project after Putin sent troops into Ukraine for the sake of "Peacekeeping" in two provinces of the country which had declared independence.
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly criticized President Joe Biden and European leaders for allowing the project to continue.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Joe Biden Sanctions Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Nine Months After Lifting Donald Trump's Sanctions
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