Russia had invested heavily in the 750-mile undersea pipeline linking it to Germany and wanted to increase global sales and ramp up economic leverage over Europe and its power-hungry heavy industries. Germany, a leading consumer, was on board from the get-go. Washington was not. The United States didn’t want the new, high-capacity subsea supply to supplant old overland lines that transited Ukraine, providing vital revenue to the increasingly Westward-leaning leadership in Kyiv.
Putin cooling on escalation? But if in Europe Scholz seems to have wrestled some vestige of influence over America in the Ukraine war, in Moscow they don’t believe his new vigor changes much. Andrey Kortunov, director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, says that in Moscow, “most people believe Biden calls the shots.” Indeed, rather than Germany having more leverage, he says, “the American leadership looks stronger than ever.
The best thing for the European economy is the restoration of cooperation with Russia. Start right tomorrow.
Victoria Nuland Hails Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Bombing In Senate Testimony 'Senator Cruz, like you, I am, and I think the administration is, very gratified to know that Nord Stream 2 is now, as you like to say, a hunk of metal at the bottom of the sea.' Hmmm, it's pathetic
Победа за Россией...не дергайтесь
The Russians probably expected the Germans to have a little more self respect - turns out they're still a pathetic US vassel.
Germany must end it dependence on oil from Russia. Nord Stream 2 was a big mistake.
I remember how Trump told them this would happen, and Germany laughed at him.
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