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Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Coming within weeks; Navalny Threatened with Prison Time

RUSSIA

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  • Russian prison authorities (FSIN) threaten to revoke Navalny's suspended sentence for evading oversight and have him face real prison time after being discharged from the clinic on 20 September.
  • Yesterday, Navalny was notified he must visit the inspectorate.
  • If he is confirmed to have evaded oversight/probation, the FSIN can file a petition to revoke its suspended sentence and replace it with a real prison term - TASS
  • Nord Stream 2 German segment completed (94% of total), DPA says Denmark section is due to start mid-Jan - TASS.
  • Trump notes, however, that a fresh round of US sanctions is being prepared that could deal a fatal blow to the project in the coming weeks - RTRS
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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