Earlier, construction of the new pipe's first string has been completed.
The U.S. position on Nord Stream 2 has not changed, and Washington has been "very clear" about it, said State Department's spokesperson Ned Price.
"And that is that we are opposed to the pipeline, that we view it as a Russian geopolitical project, a project that threatens European energy security, and in fact, that undermines the security of some of our close partners, including Ukraine and other countries on NATO's eastern flank," the spokesperson told a briefing on Thursday.
"Our goal in all of this remains to ensure that Russia cannot use energy as a coercive tool against Ukraine or anyone else in the region. And this position is precisely why even in recent weeks the United States imposed sanctions on four Russian entities engaged in sanctionable activities under our legislation and listed four vessels as blocked property. We will continue to take action as appropriate against entities and individuals engaged in sanctionable activity to demonstrate our continued opposition to this pipeline," said Price.
The State Department officials noted that the U.S. maintains close relations with Germany, which is important for the country.
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