German Port to Ignore U.S. Sanction Threat Tied to Gas Pipeline

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Mayor of Sassnitz Frank Kracht says on phone Friday that Mukran port will ignore a sanctions threat outlined in a letter from Ted Cruz and two other U.S. senators that targets further involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. 1.Sassnitz municipality and Mukran Port executive "united in remaining steadfast against the threat and will not have its business dictated by U.S. politicians:" Kracht 1.1NOTE: Sassnitz municipality owns 90% of Mukran port, according to website 2.Sassnitz will protect jobs and business of the port and will "carry on as before" even as the senators' letter threatens all port staff.