Russia? China?
Is she looking for $$$$$? (i.e.-”other peoples’ money”)
If I’m Germany, I want access to fuel. Russia wouldn’t be my first choice, but they are no worse than Saudi Arabia. Just have a Plan B for when they want to turn off the spigot.
Merkel lived under the Soviet thumb. Does she desire to return to her old life?
Back around 1933, Germany had to choose between the National Socialist Workers Party or the German Communist Party backed by Stalin.
It look 80 years, but (with help from the lady from East Germany), we now have Germany under the heel of Russia.
I thought Germany was the leader of the eu. I thought they were poised to take over from the USA. Why would they have to turn to anyone?
If history is any guide it’s usually Poland and France.
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USA neo-conieving has made a Huge mess of things in Germany and europe.
US largely created the Syria refugee mess by doing the military bidding of Qatar and Saudi Arabia who sought to overthrow Syria’s Assad in order to run a oil / gas pipeline to europe.
Everyone in Europe is aware that our C intelligence agency used our special forces to train and fund Al Nursa which soon became ISIS-ISIL who terrorized, raped, burned to death, killed thousands and drove millions out of their countries seeking “refuge” in Germany, Italy, Sweden, France, etc.
So, in light of those US ownership creative destruction misadventures, it’s only natural that Germany / Europe would pivot toward Russia.
Its very common to hear european’s legitimately exclaim, With “friends” like the US, who needs enemies?
Russia is their least worst energy allie choice.
Obama, Hillary and deep state deliberately ruined what little moral authority we had.
Russia is a less chaotic frienemy in their mind.
This is an empty threat. China is just as mercantile as Germany. Germany won’t be dumping a bunch of exports into China without getting just as many if not more in return. Russia? They have oil and gas. What else? Not much. Their economy is not that big.
Hopefully not to anyone they’ve invaded lately.