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Thanks to Europe, Putin's War Is Paying for Itself
- mitchbob 5y agoArchived: https://archive.ph/UhRpr https://archive.ph/UhRpr
- LatteLazy 5y agoI think this is really a bit much coming from a the US. The US's refusal to export gas in significant quantities is one reason Europe is so reliant on Russia. And given US (enthusiastic) support for the Saudi regime and its wars you those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones... Of course, there is 1 quick answer to replacing Russian gas: A pipeline through Turkey to Iran. How would the US feel about diverting 10bn Euros a month that way?
- Arnt 5y agoIf you assume that all of the money for that gas and oil can be spent on the war, perhaps. But I read recently that Russia's had to reduce the taxes on oil/gas production nearly to zero to make the new fields at all profitable, so I doubt that all of that money goes to pay taxes to the state. Mostly Europe's money goes to pay for actually producing the oil and gas sold. Not all, of course. Old fields are cheaper and still taxed at considerable rates. But the state had spending for that money before the war. Can't cut pensions to zero.