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0 pointskevin_thibedeau4y ago0 comments

They will turn off the flow of gas to Germany which made a strategic blunder by moving too quickly to abandon nuclear power. Russia has northern europe by the balls every time winter rolls around.

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dmitriid4y ago

In reality it's the other way around. Russia can't afford to cut gas to Europe, it's a very large chunk of Russia's income.

markonen4y ago

Sounds like the parties need each other, then. Could it be that economic links promote peace and stability?

dmitriid4y ago

> Could it be that economic links promote peace and stability?

Indeed, they do. No wonder the EU came out of what were essentially economic alliances.

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0 pointskevin_thibedeau4y ago0 comments

They will turn off the flow of gas to Germany which made a strategic blunder by moving too quickly to abandon nuclear power. Russia has northern europe by the balls every time winter rolls around.

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dmitriid4y ago

In reality it's the other way around. Russia can't afford to cut gas to Europe, it's a very large chunk of Russia's income.

markonen4y ago

Sounds like the parties need each other, then. Could it be that economic links promote peace and stability?

dmitriid4y ago

> Could it be that economic links promote peace and stability?

Indeed, they do. No wonder the EU came out of what were essentially economic alliances.

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