The US
sanctions slapped on a controversial
Russian gas pipeline to Europe will likely delay the project by several months but it will still be completed next year, a top German official said Monday.
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The sanctions "will postpone the completion" of the undersea pipeline, said Peter Beyer, Chancellor Angela Merkel's transatlantic coordinator.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was initially slated for completion in early 2020 with a view to being operational in mid-2020.