Secretary of State Pompeo Lifts Sanctions Exemption From Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said a sanctions exemption will be removed for a Russian natural-gas pipeline to Germany, paving the way for new penalties to be imposed on the contentious project.

Mr. Pompeo said Wednesday that the State Department will lift a proviso that spared the pipeline, known as Nord Stream 2, from a 2017 sanctions measure.

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