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Well, the fact that published extracts of the ongoing investigation into Nordstream strongly suggest sabotage of German infrastructure by some Ukrainians (aided by the Poles), has definitely not helped the Ukrainian cause in Germany.
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I recently learned that Austria is getting 90% of it's gas from russia through a pipeline that runs through Ukraine!
Edit: seems to be around 60% now.
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I don't like that Ukraine probably blew that thing, but then it should never have been built anyway. Also don't know if I'd call Nordstream german.?
And while they might not have helped their cause, we at least are way less dependent on russian gas, and renewables are going up. -
aided by the Poles
Who have denied it.
Also, "Hanning, who retired from his spy chief job, did not provide any evidence in support of his claim. Some observers noted that he served under former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who went on to work later for Russian state-owned energy companies, including Nord Stream."
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hippy
Germany has frozen military aid to Ukraine, for 'budgetary' reasons, and certainly not because of pressure from the pro-Russian element in Berlin.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/17/germany-freezes-ukraine-military-aid-as-budget-crisis-hits/#comment
Meanwhile Biden is 'considering' sending long range weapons to Ukraine that could be used inside Russia. Biden must be looking to his legacy now that he won't have another 4 years of 'escalation management.'
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/15/biden-missiles-ukraine-russia-00174147