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Biden administration urges Ukraine to abstain from criticizing Nord Stream 2 deal with Germany
112.international ^ | July 21, 2021

Posted on 07/21/2021 5:51:10 AM PDT by elpadre

Officials from the White House called on their Ukrainian counterparts to abstain from the scrutiny when it comes to the upcoming deal with Germany that concerns Nord Stream 2. Politico wrote that with a reference to informed sources.

The dignitaries hinted that they refused to stop the Nord Stream 2 project, and now they're trying to contain the damage by making a large-scale deal with Germany. According to sources, public statements regarding this upcoming agreement may inflict damage on Kyiv-Washington relations.

The US official also urged Ukraine not to discuss potential plans of this deal with the U.S. Congress.

Related: US, Germany close to making deal on Nord Stream 2-related sanctions against Russia

Earlier, we reported that the U.S. and Germany are about to make a deal on the Nord Stream 2, which can foresee sanctions and other measures against Russia if it tries to use energy as a weapon against Ukraine. According to the document, Berlin will take action if Moscow tries an aggressive approach against Ukraine when the pipeline is launched. Besides, Germany will insist on taking measures on the European level, including sanctions aiming to limit the Russian export of energy carriers.

"A senior U.S. official, who asked not to be identified discussing the terms of the deal, said the language was intentionally ambiguous because the administration didn’t want to give Russia a road map of its response to any malign behavior. The official didn’t rule out that such action could include limiting gas flows from Russia to Germany", wrote Bloomberg.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abstaincriticism; baltic; balticpipeline; biden; nordstream; nordstream2; nordstreami; nordstreamii; pipeline; putin; putinswar; russia; ukraine

1 posted on 07/21/2021 5:51:10 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: elpadre

I get the feeling that the corruption is just way out in the open, and everyone is being told to not talk about it.


2 posted on 07/21/2021 5:54:05 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

Biden sure spends a lot of time suppressing discourse, especially in the supposedly land of the free.


3 posted on 07/21/2021 6:00:14 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: ClearCase_guy

This is a classic Quid Pro Quo here: 1)Ukraine shuts up and plays for Team Democrat. Then 2) Ukraine gets piles of cash they can corruptly steal and kick back to Democrats.

Team Xiden is going to bribe Ukraine with foreign aid.

Trump was impeached for way than this. The GOP won’t say a word about this Democrat corruption. Guaranteed.


4 posted on 07/21/2021 6:03:50 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: elpadre
Biden just can't decide which a** to kiss. Merkel was this week's pick.

The real winner....Putin.

5 posted on 07/21/2021 6:09:50 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: lodi90

The thought control kommissars are doing a good job telling others how to properly think.


6 posted on 07/21/2021 6:26:26 AM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: elpadre

Why is this any of our business? Oh yeah, 10% for the Big Guy.


7 posted on 07/21/2021 6:28:08 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: lodi90

Well the Ukraine President should have realized the type of ally he had in Trump and be on camera daily saying Trump has bee amazing to Ukraine and any story to the contrary is hogwash...but he wasn’t


8 posted on 07/21/2021 6:37:24 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: wiseprince

They don’t care. They just want the cash. Biden cancelled their weapon order to appease Putin, too. Yet not a word of criticism from Team Ukraine.


9 posted on 07/21/2021 6:41:57 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: virgil

It is not Biden. It is the Biden administration. Joe is sleeping.


10 posted on 07/21/2021 6:54:06 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: elpadre
How can we have "peace in our time" if Czechoslovakia keeps making noise while being dismembered?

Oh, wait, I accidentally typed the previous version.

11 posted on 07/21/2021 8:01:45 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Police should refuse duty at NBA venues. Let them wallow in their desired chaos without police.)
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To: elpadre

No proof that Trump had no connections with Russia but Biden does $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.


12 posted on 07/21/2021 8:19:48 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: elpadre

Biden was bribed from the oil company thru his son and Mitt Romney son taking bribes for their dad’s.


13 posted on 07/21/2021 1:58:08 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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