> Russia had already stopped the flow of natural gas to Germany. Mostly yes (it was turned off and on a few times in the period prior until Canada and Siemens

> Russia had already stopped the flow of natural gas to Germany. Mostly yes (it was turned off and on a few times in the period prior until Canada and Siemens told them to stop), but missing a crucial detail: Europe called their bluff and threatened to seize Gazprom international assets unless they restarted the line. Soon thereafter the sabotage happened.