> "oh, the russians hacked us, we better buy their gas now" Unless, as they know, the Russians know, and everybody knows, they don't have any choice in the mat

> "oh, the russians hacked us, we better buy their gas now" Unless, as they know, the Russians know, and everybody knows, they don't have any choice in the matter. They can't replace Russian gas imports, and without them their economy would be severely crippled ( as argued by many unions, trade body representatives, etc.).