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Why would you say that? His speech specifically referenced energy security and Russia’s increasing ability to blackmail Europe.
by hcurtiss 4y ago
Why would you say that? His speech specifically referenced energy security and Russia’s increasing ability to blackmail Europe.
- tsbinz 4y agoHis speech also came after Europe already realized that in 2014 when the Crimea was annexed [0], and countries didn't want to go too hard with sanctions cause of the dependency. The obvious motive for the speech was a desire to sell US gas to Europe. [0] For example see a policy brief from the european parliament in 2014: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2014/536413/EXPO_STU(2014)536413_EN.pdf https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2014/5364...
- hcurtiss 4y agoYet Germany insisted on proceeding with Nordstream 2 anyway. And the US has now spent a hundred billion pushing back an emboldened Russia.