Europe is more interested in laying the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline more than Russia, and the United States, by imposing sanctions against its construction, is “bumping” its European partners, State Duma deputy Anton Morozov said. Nord Stream 2 was designed precisely at the request of our European partners, as they have a need to expand energy supplies in order to develop their own economy. Therefore, taking the US’s hands to beat its partners like that is completely ugly, and even more so, introducing coercive measures restricting the economic development of European states … This is more of a blow to Europe than to us. We have our own gas market and we have a place to put our own natural gas, “Morozov told RIA Novosti.” US actions are an unprecedented intervention in the internal affairs of Europe, as European countries have the right to decide for themselves whether they need Nord Stream – 2 “, and have sufficient sovereignty to make such decisions. US actions will cause a fairly large rejection by European states. Of course, there is a threat of disruption of the project, because America has a strong influence both politically and militarily … They control the entire financial system of Europe, many European companies have assets in the USA, so they have something to influence, ”Morozov said.