German businesses are alarmed by the approval of the new sanctions bill in the US House of Representatives viewed as a tool to advance the United States' commercial interests, the German Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
"This is concerning not only for the German industry. … Sanctions against Russia should not become a tool of industrial policy in the US interests," spokesman Martin Schaefer said at a press briefing.
Moreover, the bloc is considering potential EU responses if European energy companies or other businesses are impacted by the US sanctions over their relations with Russian firms.