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In principle I agree that it doesn't seem rational, but it could have been signal to Western Europe of the lengths they would go to if the West kept supporting

by tgv 4y ago

In principle I agree that it doesn't seem rational, but it could have been signal to Western Europe of the lengths they would go to if the West kept supporting Ukraine. The message would be delivered under cover of diplomacy and supported by blowing up a pipe line for which there was (still) one backup.

HPsquared 4y ago
It's not a very clear signal though, since there is so much debate and uncertainty over who did it.
- pwinnski 4y ago
  There is debate and uncertainty online. I doubt there's any debate or uncertainty among the heads of state being sent the message.
- tgv 4y ago
  The Russian ambassador would have communicated it more clearly to e.g. the German chancellor, but we would only find out 50 years from now.