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Most of oil and natural gas used in eastern Europe comes from Russia. As far as Ukraine is concerned the number hovers around 90%. In Poland a lot of paper was used to argue for the need of diversification, but nothing was done so far, despite the fact, that on 2 or 3 occasions Russians withhold delivery without warning. Taking all this into account I can't find any rationale behind US government action. What's the point in building part of military infractucture in countries almost totally energy dependent on Russia, that is turning more and more hostile towards US? In my judgment the problem of dependency on Russian energy sources should be solved first.
And for the benefit of those that didn't followed what's going on in Russia. The state's control of strategic resources and using them as political leverage is part of Putin's doctrine.

[RusIvan]

And for the benefit of those that didn't followed what's going on in Russia. The state's control of strategic resources and using them as political leverage is part of Putin's doctrine.==

It is not true. Accually Russian goverment just stopped the rotten practice to give the discounts to those trasit countries. The transit countries objected and THEY not Russia stopped throu put to Poland and EU. Anyways today Putin compelled those countries pay the full price.