There have been ongoing discussions relative to the condition of the gas pipeline. There was a problem when one of the Siemens compressors was being help up for repairs in Canada, and this affected the ability to deliver gas at 100 percent.
Going down to zero does smell of a deliberate action, but Europe has clearly taken positions which hurt, or try to hurt, Russia, and their current response can be judged in this possible tit for tat retaliation.
On top of this, nearly all European countries plus the EU have made nasty belligerent claims about Russia and their desire for some sort of overthrow of Russia. Looking at gas revenues, Russia’s current account, and the ruble, this has clearly not worked.
And next — a price cap! Write me back when this tactic succeeds!
What kind of an idiot wanker would expect Russians to do ANYTHING for Europe while Euroclown governments were arming and supporting a barbarian nazi horde on Russia’s doorstep??
How dare Russia not sell to countries that are sanctioning them!
I heard someone say all of the intelligent Europeans migrated to the US during the industrial revolution and after. This is proof positive.
Surely they had enough smarts to know that when you inflict pain on Russia with sanctions, they will retaliate by closing the valves on the oil/gas lines heating or cooling your homes. Why are they surprised?? Why are they indignant?? It was to be expected.
Russia is the one holding all the leverage. It doesn't need Europe's money. It is collecting a record amount of record amount of oil revenue. Oil sells itself. China and India will buy as much of it as they can get (and then sell it back to the dumb Europeans).
That you had to ask the question you did proves how stupid Russian Derangement Syndrome makes a person. Everything you believe about the war on the ground and sanction war is a lie or delusion. It should be surprising given the Biden regime is the source of most of what you you post here.
How come they are selling to the same nations through intermediaries?
The Ukrainian Army is about to take Kharkiv. Stay tuned.
Russia being put on notice.
U.S. Military Announces Test Launch Of ICBM, Notifies Russia
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
September 06, 2022
https://www.rferl.org/a/us-icbm-missile-test-russia/32021455.html
“The U.S. military will test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on September 7, the Pentagon says, adding that Russia has been notified.”
In even the most basic marketplace, there are at two entities, the seller and the buyer. If there’s no seller, or nothing to buy, the buyer goes home with nothing. Conversely, if the seller is at a market with no buyers, then he can can sell nothing.
They both NEED each other.
The best buyer for the Russians were the Europeans. The largest pipelines go from the Russian gas fields to the European businesses and homes. The pipelines to East and South Asia are minuscule compared to the European trade.
Doubling the amount of gas to Asia only meets 20% of what the Russians used to sell or sold to Europe.
Russia needs to convert the gas to money, and Europeans need the gas.
It really hurts both sides.
Would you rather he used nuclear weapons?
Birds of a feather flock together.
U.S. says Russia buying North Korea shells and rockets for Ukraine war
https://www.rferl.org/a/us-icbm-missile-test-russia/32021455.html
The west, Germany/Uk etc. Sanctioned Russia. They are just sanctioning back. It's not magic.
At some point, Zelensky might decide it is not worth joining NATO at the price of having his people killed.
LOL, guess it’s a real bit@h when you attack someone and they hit back.
The childish EU lays on sanctions, refuses to pay for the gas, steals hundreds of billions in yachts, property, bullion, and cash, refuses to allow Nordstream 2 to flip the switch and turn on, cuts Russian access to SWIFT, then they are *shocked* that Russia shrugs and cuts off the gas pipe.
Idiot neocons and WEF simps. The first time sanctions against another country has devastated things at home.
“European Commission energy spokesman Tim McPhie said Monday.
“If there was a technical problem which was impeding supplies via Nord Stream 1, there would be a possibility, if there was willingness, to deliver gas to Europe through other pipelines,” he said. “That’s something we’re not seeing happening.”...”
Childish... the EU is utterly childish. Someone you are chest bumping and tormenting cuts you off. LOL
