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« that problem of (the whole of) Germany becoming dependent on Russian oil and gas » — For whom was it a “problem”, and why?

• flohofwoe 12d ago
  It wasn't much of a problem until Russia decided to go all-in on its "imperial ambitions" again which made it an unreliable trade partner for Germany. Remember: it was Russia which tried to blackmail Germany by shutting down the pipelines, and that was before the Ukrainians settled the matter once and for all by blowing up Nordstream (Russia had been shutting down the gas flow indefinitely by end of August 2022 after three months of back-and-forth, and the dry pipeline was finally blown up end of September 2022).
  • Lumich 11d ago
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    • flohofwoe 11d ago
      > And while I don't know whether there was blackmail involved I do know that there was terrorism involved (the GermanWings crash on 3/24/15, ridiculously blamed on "pilot suicide"). Lol, ok wacko... whatever you say.
      • Lumich 11d ago
        What his parents and friends say. And what has been been technologically feasible for decades. Ever heard of drone technology? Ever heard of an analogous "bus driver suicide", of which statistically there should be hundreds or thousands for every alleged "airliner pilot suicide"? To return the "compliment", consider whether it rather applies here … 49386949. And remember to "flag".