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[–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't go one thread about about Germany without that shit being spouted.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, it is a big fuck up that is leading to wars today. Putin wouldn't have dared invade if he didn't have guaranteed customers for resources.

[–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Germany does not import gas from Russia anymore. Please explain.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but they did at the start of the war and were quite dependent on it, especially in industry. They, and the rest of Europe have made huge efforts to transition away.

Their import dependence and others played a part in Putin’s calculus for war. Energy was specifically excluded from sanctions as to cut it off would have been disruptive.

https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/natural-gas-imports-from-russia#:~:text=Natural%20Gas%20Imports%20from%20Russia%20in%20Germany%20averaged%20132491.07%20Terajoule,Natural%20Gas%20Imports%20From%20Russia.