> before Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Do we really need to smooth "Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24"?
Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
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Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#12Who would benefit from this?
Indirectly anyone who is interested in causing mistrust among western countries.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#13Who would benefit from this?
Anyone that wants to keep Germany off Russian gas no matter the developments.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#14Who would benefit from this?
Putin, because he gets an excuse to cut Germany off of Russian gas. It's game of chicken now: the West sends weapons to help Ukrainian army chase off all the Russian invaders, and Putin tries to make energy crisis in EU so severe that Europe is forced to negotiate with him, and accept Russian conquest of parts of the Ukraine. Whoever can stay on their course longer wins.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#15Who would benefit from this?
Putin, because he gets an excuse to cut Germany off of Russian gas. It's game of chicken now: the West sends weapons to help Ukrainian army chase off all the Russian invaders, and Putin tries to make energy crisis in EU so severe that Europe is forced to negotiate with him, and accept Russian conquest of parts of the Ukraine. Whoever can stay on their course longer wins.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#16Who would benefit from this?
Putin, because he gets an excuse to cut Germany off of Russian gas. It's game of chicken now: the West sends weapons to help Ukrainian army chase off all the Russian invaders, and Putin tries to make energy crisis in EU so severe that Europe is forced to negotiate with him, and accept Russian conquest of parts of the Ukraine. Whoever can stay on their course longer wins.
I've been hoping from the start that someone would sabotage the pipelines to remove the temptation. Guess I got my wish.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Anyone that wants to keep Germany off Russian gas no matter the developments.
But who is that? Ukraine should be fine with having Germany buy Russian gas since Germany keeps sending arms and push others to send arms. I don't see why the US would care either now that Germany is finally moving away from Russian gas. And Russia can just close the pipeline in a less destructive way.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#18Who would benefit from this?
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Anyone that wants to keep Germany off Russian gas no matter the developments.
But who is that? Ukraine should be fine with having Germany buy Russian gas since Germany keeps sending arms and push others to send arms. I don't see why the US would care either now that Germany is finally moving away from Russian gas. And Russia can just close the pipeline in a less destructive way.
No transit fees necessary for Nord Stream.
Re: Three Nord Stream gas pipelines damaged in one day
#20Who would benefit from this?
Putin, because he gets an excuse to cut Germany off of Russian gas. It's game of chicken now: the West sends weapons to help Ukrainian army chase off all the Russian invaders, and Putin tries to make energy crisis in EU so severe that Europe is forced to negotiate with him, and accept Russian conquest of parts of the Ukraine. Whoever can stay on their course longer wins.