AdamB wrote:
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is lashing out against Russia's plans to open a natural gas pipeline to supply energy to Germany, saying Saturday that it threatens stability in the region. "Like Poland, the United States opposes the Nord Stream 2 pipeline," Tillerson said while at a joint press conference in Warsaw with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski. "We see it as undermining Europe's overall energy security and stability," Tillerson continued. "Our opposition is driven by our mutual strategic interests." Russia is a top supplier of natural gas to Europe, which the Trump administration is seeking to change by encouraging the export of U.S. natural gas exports into the European market now that the U.S. is a top producer of the fuel. Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that is still being constructed would supply Germany and other parts of Europe with the
Rex Tillerson says ‘stability’ threatened by Russian pipeline
Interesting that before the Nord stream 2 was even completed, 2018. The U.S. Secretary of State and Poland had both opposed the completion, as it was not in either countries strategic interest to let it be completed. This was before Russia Invaded Ukraine.
Funny how most people still think it was the Russians who blew it up. Then when Ukraine claimed they blew it up, even though everyone knows the Ukrainians could not have done it on their own without U.S. assistance.
Added with Brandon saying the pipeline would be taken care of, before the pipeline was blown up and before the invasion, and after the Russians' had already shut the pipeline down in a way it could be reopened.
Newfie, Are you still convinced the Russians blew up their own pipeline? Curious minds want to know.
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