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It’s very well-known. I remember it playing on CNN in February when it happened. There was a lot of discourse in the media about it.
by nopenopenopeno 4y ago
It’s very well-known. I remember it playing on CNN in February when it happened. There was a lot of discourse in the media about it.
- BurningPenguin 4y agoI looked it up and the conclusion of military force doesn't really add up to it. https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-germanys-scholz-stress-unified-front-against-any-russian-aggression-toward-2022-02-07/ https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-germanys-scholz-stress-u... As it appears, there were talks behind the stage, because shortly after the invasion they announced the shutdown of certification: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/23/statement-by-president-biden-on-nord-stream-2/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases... It doesn't make much sense to attack an ally and - at worst - risk invoking article 5 against half the EU. Especially if the goal was already achieved.