[tlozo]

What status quo is Russia trying to change ?...but my statements about the sanctions stand until proven otherwise by who back-downs first.

Russia is trying to change the status quo; ie gas sales to Europe with the accompanying sanctions.

Russia cuts off gas exports to Europe via Nord Stream indefinitely

[srmanuel]

That makes no sense, the EU countries are sanctioning Russia and Russia is changing the status quo because they are retaliating, I doubt Russia is going to roll over and give up and accept the sanctions without reacting to them.