Except that Russia did not deliver (not any meaningful amount anyways), when the pipelines were still intact. And yes, they pretended to be willing, firing off

Except that Russia did not deliver (not any meaningful amount anyways), when the pipelines were still intact. And yes, they pretended to be willing, firing off a series of excuses sufficiently transparent to make it clear between the lines that it's a demonstration of power. Get your history straight: "Russia stated clearly if would continue" has between zero and negative value.