The Wall Street Journal warns that the investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions “threatens to fracture support for Ukraine.”
German investigators reportedly believe Kiev was behind the sabotage, specifically pointing to former Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny.
According to WSJ sources, an elite Ukrainian military unit carried out the attacks under Zaluzhny’s direct supervision, aiming to deprive Russia of energy revenues and weaken its economic ties with Germany.
The article recalls that suspects have already been detained across Europe and warns of serious fallout if a German trial against Ukrainian nationals begins. Such proceedings could further strain relations with Germany which is Ukraine’s top financial donor and key arms supplier, particularly of air defense systems.
Political pressure is also mounting on Merz, though his circle believes the issue can still be contained domestically. German society, sources say, has largely accepted that Kiev was responsible.
However, WSJ notes, the diplomatic consequences would be far easier for Berlin if investigators hadn’t gathered such compelling evidence against Ukraine.
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you’re the one who thinks it’s a good thing ukraine and the US did a terrorism on infrastructure.
but do explain how this made the world better. please.
i’m letting ukraine off the hook for this one, they didn’t have the capability and my money is on this attempt to scapegoat them is a limited hangout.
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that might be true if the response was to 1) buy solar tech from china and 2) re-invest in european renewable energy manufacturing
but instead, they joined a stupid trade war with china and pivoted to buying gas from 1) russia but more expensive, because it goes through intermediaries and 2) the US, also more expensive.
Happy cake day smart person
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gas usage is lower because German industry is now extinct, but yeah aside from that no other major effects 🤣
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One has to be a complete imbecile not to be able to understand that surge in input costs compared to competitors would in fact lead to industry collapsing. Germany is now forced to buy expensive energy from the US, meanwhile the US has cheap access to domestic energy and China gets energy at a discount from Russia. This makes manufacturing in Germany entirely uncompetitive. But yeah, I’m sure it’s a total coincidence that the industrial collapse in Germany coincides with it being cut off from Russian energy. You are so very intelligent.
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You need manufacturing capacity to enable a green transition. Solar panels and wind turbines have to be made somewhere. Without cheap energy there is no manufacturing and no green transition. The only other option would have been buying Chinese solar panels, but Europe also chooses to antagonize China and place import restrictions and tariffs on its products at the same time they cut themselves off from Russian energy. Therefore Europe’s “green transition” is a wishful thinking, it simply won’t materialize. Europe is just becoming more dependent on expensive US fossil fuels.