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What sources are saying putin, the MSM? The ministry of truth?

At least some Germans seem to think it was US...

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Russia seems to have a motive: inflict long-term pain on Europe for sending lethal arms to Ukraine. But Russia didn’t need to blow up the pipelines. Russia controls the valves that send or halt gas flow to Europe, and she’s already turned off the spigot. Russia paid for a portion of the pipeline and expects to resume profitable energy exports to Europe once the war with Ukraine settles. Why would Russia cut off its own nose?

That leaves the US. What are its motives?

First, the US became the number one exporter of liquified natural gas to Europe once Russia cut off the flow. German dependence on US LNG is a carrot to keep German in the sanction alliance. With winter approaching and German unrest on the rise, the State Department would have been concerned the Germans would go wobbly, reduce sanctions, cut off arms to Ukraine, and beg Putin for energy. The loss of the Nord Stream pipelines eliminates that path to renewed gas imports to Germany.

Second, the Biden family has long been tangled up in natural gas and Ukraine. Hunter Biden was on the board of Ukraine’s largest natural gas company—a position that provided Ukrainian oligarchs with access to Joe Biden. Hunter, who has no experience in energy, made millions from the deal, and Ukraine got a bought-and-paid-for President of the United States.

Third, the Democrat Biden needs to stanch the popularity bleeding that threatens to kill Democrat control of Congress come November.

So, only the United States has a compelling reason to destroy Europe’s energy lifeline from Russia. Only the United States has both the means and the motive.

How convenient that trump is ready to step in and work out a peace plan!

 

Karlysymon

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Not sure what exactly is going on in Australia. Are we having a Lehman moment here? And what does this say about other countries and their central bank money printing for Covid?


Crazy if true!

 

polymoog

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NOTE:

lets try to keep all of the putin/nordstream pipeline information/news on the 'stand with ukraine? no thanks" thread rather than split it up.
 
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NOTE:

lets try to keep all of the putin/nordstream pipeline information/news on the 'stand with ukraine? no thanks" thread rather than split it up.
Agreed, and apologies. I hadn't poked around in that thread yet.

The discussion of this topic starts in this page in case anyone is interested.

 

polymoog

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Agreed, and apologies. I hadn't poked around in that thread yet.

The discussion of this topic starts in this page in case anyone is interested.
no apology needed-- the conversation went off on a tangent here. keeping all of the nordstream stuff together will help make it easier for others to find during a forum search, thats all.
 
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