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It's not about economics, it's about winning the war. He's telling NATO to back down or he will make winter hell for their populations.

• mjfl 4y ago
  he could do it by shutting off the pipeline, which is what he was already doing. He didn't need an excuse. Furthermore, he wants to be able to turn it back on, as negotiating tool. But the explosion prevents that, with no benefit. People are saying they want to avoid fines, but the fines could never exceed the value of the intact pipeline. It's nonsense.
  • postingawayonhn 4y ago
    Damaging these pipelines is a message to NATO that they are capable of damaging the Norwegian undersea pipelines Europe now relies on.
    • mjfl 4y ago
      no. like I said Putin is not stupid enough to make such an egregiously bad economic trade.