Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Pompeo Threatens New Sanctions Over Russia-Germany Pipeline AFP U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday threatened new sanctions to stop the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that Russia is building to Germany. "Our expectation is that those who participate in the continued project will be subject to review for potential consequences," Pompeo told a news conference. .