The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It’s About Germany

[Skomand]

The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It’s About Germany

The Ukrainian crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s about Germany and, in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. Washington sees the pipeline as a threat to its primacy in Europe and has tried to sabotage the project at every turn. Even so, Nord Stream has pushed ahead and is now fully-operational and ready-to-go. Once German regulators provide the final certification, the gas deliveries will begin. German homeowners and businesses will have a reliable source of clean and inexpensive energy while Russia will see a significant boost to their gas revenues. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.


The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments. They don’t want Germany to become more dependent on Russian gas because commerce builds trust and trust leads to the expansion of trade. As relations grow warmer, more trade barriers are lifted, regulations are eased, travel and tourism increase, and a new security architecture evolves. In a world where Germany and Russia are friends and trading partners, there is no need for US military bases, no need for expensive US-made weapons and missile systems, and no need for NATO

Krieg um Deutschland?

https://www.danisch.de/blog/2022/02/...nd/#more-48101

[Insuperable]

"US President Joe Biden has vowed to shut down a key Russian gas pipeline to Germany if Moscow invades Ukraine."

What does Germany say about this? I read that German government sends ambiguous messages. Who is the US that they need to meddle with deal done between two foreign countries? If Nord Stream 2 doesn't suit their geopolitical goals they can just suck it up. It's not like the US never did anything that goes against German's interests. Have Germans meddled with their affairs because of that?

[Incal]

Well to all the romantics out there, wars have always been about interests. Nothing new really.

[solarisregvm]

"But the US doesn't have any interest in supplying Europe with their natural gas. I don't see the connection?"

You might be wrong kiddo. Nordstream disrupts theis Sines project of supplying nat gas to Europe.

[Insuperable]

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Also, according to analysts Europe will in future rely more and more on natural gas. Percentage of gas in European energy demands will rise from 20% to 40%. That is, consumption of natural gas is going to double in near future. Somebody just thinks ahead.

The US sends weapons to Ukraine hoping to either raise prices of gas in Europe so they can step in or they hope it will escalate things further so they can move on Nord Stream 2.

[Loki]

Very well said! And totally true. Of course, mainstream media would dismiss this as "Russian propaganda". As they do with most truths these days. But people are beginning to wake up.

[Russki]