[Alberta's Child]

It's not "their war."

Most European countries were perfectly OK buying Russian gas over the years. The U.S. destroyed the Nordstream pipeline to put an end to that.

This has been all about the U.S. and UK asserting their dominance over the rest of Europe -- even to the point of pushing them into a conflict with Russia that none of them ever wanted.

[Williams]

Nonsense. France has been stronger than Britain.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Most European countries were perfectly OK buying Russian gas over the years. The U.S. destroyed the Nordstream pipeline to put an end to that."

Pefectly OK then, and still are perfectly OK....

"The EU will gradually and effectively stop the import of Russian gas and oil by the end of 2027, under a legislative proposal put forward by the European Commission today. "

Commission proposes gradual phase-out of Russian gas and oil imports into the EU European Commisson, 16 June 2025.

More sources....

EU Proposes Ban on Russian Oil, Gas Imports by End 2027 Wall Street Journal, 17 June 2025.

EU plans gradual end to Russian gas and oil imports by 2027 Financial World, 17 June 2025.

EU proposes complete ban on Russian gas and oil imports by end of 2027 World ECR from Dow Jones, 19 June 2025.

EU sets 2027 as deadline to phase out all Russian energy Euro News, 6 May 2025.

EU proposes keeping gas storage filling goals until 2027 Reuters, 5 May 2025.

EU plans to stop Russian gas and oil imports by 2027 Yahoo Finance, 18 June 2025.

[Jumper]

Accurate enough to basically correct. Stated in few words, none can do better.

Actually, Putin and Trump are going to discuss the destruction of London’s influence in world politics, trade, finance and making trouble for the two of them.

Trump cannot have MAGA and that so called special relationship with England.