Summary:
Nordstream-II in Washington: To Punish Rather Than to Prevent?
The controversy in Washington over the Nord Stream-II gas pipeline continues apace, but with the focus among opponents less on preventative than on punitive measures. There is a broad understanding even among critics of the project that the German and Russian governments are determined and able to bring it to completion. The posture here is therefore how to inflict pain on those deemed guilty of a moral offense.