German business group objects to threat of U.S. sanctions due to links to Gazprom
The German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations Chairman Wolfgang B眉chele called U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 claim that Russia would be able to control German gas markets following the pipeline鈥檚 completion 鈥渇actually wrong and politically absurd鈥�, writes news agency Reuters. He said that Trump鈥檚 remarks and sanctions against Russia that also target foreign companies there were 鈥渁n assault on business relations between German and European countries and Russia鈥�. B眉chele made his remarks after the U.S. State Department repeated a warning that companies involved in the controversial Nord Stream 2 project could face American sanctions.
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For background, read the news digest item Trump lashes out at Nord Stream 2, says Germany is 鈥渢otally controlled鈥� by Russia and the factsheet Germany鈥檚 dependence on imported fossil fuels.