Germany Urges EU To Fight Back Against Russia Sanctions Bill

Germany’s economics minister on July 31 urged the European Union to fight back against new sanctions by the United States that could penalize Western companies doing business with Russia.

The new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy firms were included in legislation passed overwhelmingly by Congress last week and expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump.

The provisions affecting Europe would allow Trump to impose sanctions on Western businesses working with Russia’s Gazprom to build the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline between Russia and Germany through the Baltic Sea.

European leaders say the sanctions will jeopardize their energy security and hurt their economies.

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