Multiple Nations Oppose the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Deal Between the U.S. and Germany

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released a statement with his counterparts from a slew of European countries opposing the deal that the U.S. and Germany reached in July to allow the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
In July, the Biden administration announced that it had reached an agreement with Germany to allow for the construction of the Russian-made Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will deliver natural gas to Europe, despite having previously expressed strong opposition to the pipeline as a security threat and imposed sanctions.
The agreement includes investments in helping Ukraine become energy independent from Russia as well as commitments from Germany to confront Russia on any misuse of the pipeline.