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Dr. M 10mo ago

Madness. The US and Russia are negotiating to get Nord Stream 2 operational. Germany is reportedly opposed, wanting to continue buying much more expensive American gas... 🤔

It's no wonder that Zelensky fled back into Trump's arms after the Europeans' offers.

"German government circles say that rumors of a deal between Trump and Putin on European gas supplies have been known for some time. It's a "realistic scenario," they say. An intensive investigation is currently underway to determine what levers Germany has at its disposal to prevent the return of Nord Stream 2." 🤡

#Russia #US #Germany #Putin #Trump #EU #Zelensky

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REUZ 10mo ago

this would mean Trump has switched his stance since a couple of years. pretty sure he was against Nord Stream 2 and more cooperation between Europe an Russia in the past.

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Dr. M 10mo ago

Definitely! Trump was against Nord Stream 2 but something has changed. What exactly is the USA's interest in opening a gas pipeline that Europe doesn't seem to want, but wants more expensive LNG gas from the USA? I don't have any logical explanation for the inexplicable, especially since Trump is a pragmatist who looks exclusively at the interests of the US.

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REUZ 10mo ago

My current two cents:

in the past he wouldnt have earned money on the Nord Stream (i think the US even felt betrayed), now the US/BlackRock will earn money on it. But Russia still has all the power to weaponize their gas delivery, so it seems that this is less optimal than directly selling LNG gas. I guess this deal might help balance the influence of China on Russia? Besides it weakens Europe, which is both in the interest of US and Russia at this moment. It still sounds suboptimal for US in my brains, so im sure im missing things

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Dr. M 10mo ago

We'll just have to wait and see