"If you continue providing goods, services, and support for the Nord Stream 2 project … you would destroy the future financial viability of your company," the letter reads. Pipes for Nord Stream 2 have thus far been loaded onto ships in Mukran Port, 90 percent of which is owned by Sassnitz and the remaining 10 percent by the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The three Republican Senators have threatened the Fährhafen Sassnitz GmbH, the company that runs the port, with "potentially fatal" sanctions along with the freezing of assets and entry bans for company executives. Sender: Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Ron Johnson. "United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510," reads the letterhead. On his desk is the document that is currently generating quite a bit of attention for Sassnitz, which is where Mukran Port is located. flag, and Kracht's town has sister cities in both countries. Just a few centimeters separate the Russian flag from the U.S. In the antechamber of Sassnitz Mayor Frank Kracht, the two global powers are quite tight. At the same time, though, it would be a victory for Washington and Trump's foreign policy, which many have begun to view as a form of extortion. Indeed, there have been increasing demands for Germany to end its involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would definitely get the Russian president's attention. Were Berlin to now step in on behalf of the multibillion-euro joint project, say critics, it would seem rather counterproductive. Given the recent poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, calls for sanctions against Putin have grown louder. SPIEGEL Media Menü SPIEGEL Media aufklappen.Alle Magazine Menü Alle Magazine aufklappen.SPIEGEL-Heft Menü SPIEGEL-Heft aufklappen.Gutscheine Anzeige Menü Gutscheine aufklappen.Marktplatz Anzeige Menü Marktplatz aufklappen.Partner-Inhalte Anzeige Menü Partner-Inhalte aufklappen.Wissenschaft Menü Wissenschaft aufklappen.