Pipeline Sanctions in Defense Bill Could Take Effect Quickly
- Nord Stream 2 sanctions are aimed at punishing Russia
- Pentagon spending measure sets up path for speedy action
The Nord Stream 2 sanctions are written such that they could almost immediately go into effect.
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Sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany are set to go into effect once the 2021 defense bill passed by Congress becomes law.
The sanctions were included in the National Defense Authorization Act that the Senate approved Friday on an 84-13 vote, after the House voted 335-78 on Wednesday to pass it. Although President Donald Trump threatened to veto the bill because it didn’t have a technology-related provision he wanted, strong bipartisan support for the defense measure suggests Congress could override his veto.