Construction of the 2,460km gas pipeline between Russia and Germany was halted by the construction ships after the US enacted a sanctions bill ( PEESA ) in December 2019. Nord Stream 2 has been completed but for about 100 km. No sanctions have yet been imposed under PEESA. Some investors have assured the US government that they would not increase their investment to help the project continue, according to the dpa source. Nord Stream 2 itself states that all five investors and shareholders continued to support the project. Germany has been debating a stop to the pipeline project, which has been contested by stakeholders in Germany, several of the country's neighbours and the United States government. Nord Stream 2 is to transport natural gas directly from Russia to Germany through twin pipelines underneath the Baltic Sea. Proponents argue the pipeline is a commercial investment that is key to Europe's supply security as domestic natural gas production declines.