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Didn’t Germany shut down nuclear energy plants too? This problem seems to be entirely of their own making. Why would they do this?
by g42gregory 3y ago
Didn’t Germany shut down nuclear energy plants too? This problem seems to be entirely of their own making. Why would they do this?
- bumby 3y agoYes, the plan was set in motion many years earlier. But the reliance Russian energy (whether fossil or uranium fuel) would have been there in either case. Energy exports are a big lever for Russia in foreign affairs.
- g42gregory 3y agoBut the Russians didn’t use the energy leverage so far, did they? Germany seemingly decided to do the damage to themselves on their own. Wouldn’t it be better to take time and find alternative sources of energy first? This is what I don’t understand.
- bumby 3y agoI think the idea is that Russia fosters interdependence on their natural resources as a way to limit retaliation for territorial expansion. It worked with Georgia and Crimea, but they may have miscalculated with Ukraine.