[semimojo]

He’s got the best of both worlds threatening Europe with what can happen while continuing to make cash over the original line.

Nord Stream 1 has been shut down for three weeks.

[whitney69]

“Nord Stream 1 has been shut down for three weeks.”

That’s right. He is displaying his power to cut off natural gas from everyone no matter what it costs. He’s trying to flex muscles, some he doesn’t even have yet. And he is willing to lose millions to do it. And it will have a long term effect adding on to the sanctions and the fight back Russia has already had and will get worse with. A good article on this is from the Atlantic:

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/russia-economic-sanctions-wheat-oil/627004/

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