Russia will not start a war with its biggest energy customer, Germany!
Germany's bill for Russian gas last year was 21 billion dollars!
Posted on 07/11/2018 1:44:10 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
“Germany is totally controlled by Russia … They will be getting between 60 and 70 percent of their energy from Russia and a new pipeline, and you tell me if that is appropriate because I think its not,” Trump said.
The U.S. president was speaking at a press conference in front of NATO representatives ahead of a two-day summit.
The Trump administration’s policies indicate it views security and trade as intimately linked. And when it comes to the trade balance, no ally will be spared.
Speaking in Brussels, Belgium on the first leg of his European trip, the U.S. president said a flurry of oil and gas deals had given Moscow far too much influence over the continent’s largest economy.
In particular, he singled out the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project as being especially "inappropriate."
“I think it is a very bad thing for NATO and I don’t think it should have happened and I think we have to talk to Germany about it. On top of that, Germany is just paying a little bit over 1 percent (on defense) … And I think that is inappropriate also,” he added. 'An attack on Germany and Russia'
Trump has long criticized Berlin and other NATO allies for “freeriding” on Washington’s defense capabilities. Currently only five of NATO’s 29 member states actually allocate the 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to military spending that they are formally committed to as part of the alliance. Those five are the U.S., the U.K., Greece, Estonia and Poland.
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So we pay Germany for defence against Russia? Every year??
Russia will not start a war with its biggest energy customer, Germany!
Germany's bill for Russian gas last year was 21 billion dollars!
Is Crimea part of Europe?
Because I'm pretty sure the Russians invaded it.
You start talking about anyone before about Reagan to young folks these days and their eyes glaze over. Fix the last thirty including the damage done to the government "public" schools by totally removing local control and the "higher education" system, a crop that can understand will come along in short order.
JMHo
When Operation Barbarossa started, the Soviet Union was Germany's largest trading partner.
Nat gas from Russia. Cheap oil from Iran.
Allies, my a$$
I don’t think Ezekiel 38 is Armageddon. Or as such, the Ezekiel 38 coalition being part of the toes of iron and clay. Either way, it’s all going to play out as written.
Like I said before, keep an eye on Libya. Barry and Hillary turned it into an even wilder - wild card.
Why Iranian oil. I would assume Russian oil is imported into Germany as well via pipelines through the Ukraine.
How did that work out for Hitler and his Nazis?
The Iranians are selling it at a discount. And, IIRC, Iran has light sweet, Russia not so much.
Well this thread is not the place for that discussion as we know.
Ukraine got Crimea because Khrushchev needed their support after he’d been Stalin’s henchman there.
Well you made the Turkey - Germany connection. So that is linked. As is the Germany - Russia connection.
Khrushchev just handed Crimea over to Ukraine. Wasn’t any thought to the people of Crimea at all.
Sheesh let it go!
Sheesh stop telling me what I can talk about.
Read that yesterday I think...Irans hard up for cash no doubt.
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