This was reported by Politico, citing a source.

It is noted that the adoption of the bill, which provides for restrictions on the pipeline, requires 60 out of 100 votes of senators. The vote on the document will take place on January 14.

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"We will win this vote by an overwhelming majority", - a senior aide said.

After approval by the Senate, the bill will go to the House of Representatives, and later - for signature by the President. However, if the head of state refuses to impose sanctions, Congress will be able to do so, - was informed in the document.

What is known

• Last December, US President Joe Biden signed a defense budget for 2022, but new sanctions against the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline were dropped.
• The United States is pushing the European Union to agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia as soon as possible in the event of a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Vice Chancellor, Minister of Economy and Energy in the new German government Robert Gaben stated that "North Stream-2" is a geopolitical mistake. He also called for pressure from the previous government to put the pipeline into operation.
• On October 18, it became known that the first line of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline has already been filled with technical gas, and the commissioning of the second line is underway.
• Gazprom said that as of the morning of September 10, the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline was fully completed.

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