The Russians would turn off the gas flow to Germany if the flow of money to pay for the gas is shut off.
Yep.
The Russians would turn off the oil flow to the USA if the flow of money to pay for the oil is shut off.
Yes, the Russians could turn off the natural gas but No Problem. The Europeans could switch to solar.
“The Russians would turn off the gas flow to Germany if the flow of money to pay for the gas is shut off.”
But,,, didn’t Germany want to decrease their carbon footprint? Seems like a “win-win” situation to me... (s)