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.
yeah i dont care these pipelines should never have been built in the first place. Them gone probably made the world better ngl.
yeah, they made the world better by increasing the price of fuel in europe. this is a win for uh…?
i suppose increased suffering on europe is a net good, but still.
Get the help you need
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.
well it is another incentive for companys, the goverment and the people to not use gas.
which might future strengthen/ pushes them to use green alternatives.
also it is also a strategical reminder how centralised infrastructure is in danger, which might push green alternative, which is more dencentralised, further.
and i said probably. I think the short term issues get balanced by the long term effects.
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
https://energiewende.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de/EWD/Redaktion/EN/Newsletter/2024/03/Meldung/direkt_view.html
92% of gas is imported from eu countries in germany
and gas usgae is still abit less then it was 2022 https://energiewende.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de/EWD/Redaktion/EN/Newsletter/2024/03/Meldung/direkt_view.html
but just a little bit, it is just one pipeline it has not that big of an effect. That is why it is an incentive. It will be used as an example, for why decentralisation matters. Also this was just 3 years ago, not really long enough to see all the long term effects.
gas usage is lower because German industry is now extinct, but yeah aside from that no other major effects 🤣
ah yes the industry is declining because of nord stream Probably the dumbest take yet
Considering the comment with
has upvotes it seems like i found the trash people on lemmy by accident