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Probably why the Nordstream pipelines were blown up in a hurry.
by programmer_dude 4y ago
Probably why the Nordstream pipelines were blown up in a hurry.
- lost_tourist 4y agoThat was the Russians.
- dontlaugh 4y agoFor what reason? The Russians could always just not send gas. It’s the US, Poland, Norway, Ukraine and arguably the UK that would benefit.
- lost_tourist 4y agoNo it wasn't. The Russians had by far the most to gain, it was an egotistical decision by Putin to blow it and show "he means business"
- programmer_dude 4y agoYes, what other way could he have done it other than shooting his own foot off? LOL.
- V__ 4y agoThere are multiple possible reasons for Putin doing it: Show any opposition in his ranks that reverting to old relations with Europe won't be possible, so either go with the program or lose it all. Show Europe what could happen to other critical infrastructure if they continue to support Ukraine. The attack on German rail communication shortly after could be related to this. Try to sow distrust between Europe and the U.S. as a hail marry attempt. We don't know what kind of back-channel communication is going on, so this one may be a mystery for some time.
- pencilguin 4y agoThere are also reasons for Putin's Russian opponents to have done it. We still don't know, and may never.