What happens if Russia cuts off gas supplies to Europe? | DW Business Special

Perhaps the most important piece of gas infrastructure in Europe is being switched off on July 11. Russia will turn off the taps of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for 10 days, which it says is necessary to carry out maintenance. But that's happening amid fears in Europe of a winter gas shortage, and right now, Russia holds all the cards.
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[@ronb7481]

Duh. Germany has set themselves up for this despite being warned.

[@beeilve]

Unfortunately the rest of us are paying the price along with them. Here in Spain energy prices have been skyrocketing for over a year.

[@jonathanodude6660]

@@beeilve thats supply and demand. if you pay for utilities and everyone starts using them more all at the same time that is what youd expect to happen.

[@r423sdex]

Time to change from gas and oil. We would already be doing it but for the greed of these companies.

[@HermanWillems]

While USA has very good intelligence on Russia. This is all the fault of Germany.

[@AceTheGamer]

Feels like they were pressured by nato to sanction Russia

[@tristanrodriguez4880]

EU gets what it wanted, right?

[@romeob.8369]

Many citizens like me didn't, we didn't want to intervene in this war or putting sanctions on Russia, It's Culprit European leaders

[@oneshothunter9877]

Gerhard Schröder, Putins personal Friend did this to Germany. For personal gains only. Herr Schröder is to Blaime for this!

[@Virgocygni56]

AND MORE HIHIHIHI

[@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available]

EU: "We will wean ourselves off Russian gas" Russia: "No problem at all, here you go" EU: 😠 😡 😤

[@wamingo]

How's your Lada export venture going?

[@Esico6]

@@wamingo EU troll alert.

[@aaronbaker2186]

The cool thing is that as Europe weans themselves off Petrochemicals, the US becomes an exporter as we seek alternatives for energy, and China's economy cools off, oil and gas prices long term will go way down. Russia's ability to pay for half of their government with oil is going to go away. $20 a barrel will destroy the Russian economy.

[@1112viggo]

At least its not a cold Turkey lol

[@annebritraaen2237]

@@wamingo Are you invested?

[@maxnashe]

Russia has a right to politisize Gas just as Europe can politisize sanctions so you expect Russia to continue supplying Europe with gas and at the same time be sanctioned by Europe what kind of foolishness would that be?

[@dunar1005]

Not if the sanctions are a result of mass murder and war.

[@dachochiyo3992]

In Asia we call EU hypocrisy. wait and see this is just started, Eu don't know who Putin is

[@artgccdmn4627]

it's called entitled hypocrysy

[@72fordmaverick]

It's all smoke and mirrors. In the end ukraine is a pawn for u.s.a. and russia. Same as the middle east is.

[@Duck-wc9de]

Its just polítical rethoric. Something you say to your own people. For intance, Rússia is claiming that its not invading Ukraine. Does that matter? Of course not, its just rethoric

[@ekat80]

No worries, Russia is just helping to transition to green economy.

[@SweBeach2023]

That's just a pipedream, instead people will realise our energy supply now and for decades to come will be based on hydrocarbons.

[@jithinjose1264]

But it will take time... minimum of 5-10 years

[@piatan1632]

God help Europe this winter

[@jacklondon9383]

The whole "green economy" idea is just as good as communism. Good on paper, but it is not going to work.

[@Lucas79]

Fool you think it take a 6 month or a year?

[@liewkinglim]

It is WAR .. simple…. You imposed sanctions on them against their actions in Ukraine and expect them to sit still and not to react ?

[@augustek5382]

keep crying in russian

[@250914616672152]

@@augustek5382 keep coping in cold

[@TheKojak1966]

brilliant summary!

[@pickindimm6847]

@@augustek5382 cold showers for you 😂😂😂

[@bertbruine8303]

Plus they are stealing assets, companies, boats, other property

[@VIEW_OF_THE_INDIA]

You know Russia and winter is very deadly combination

[@patrickcowan8701]

especially for germans and french.

[@AlixKsandra]

Right you are! General Frost has always been on side of Russia...

[@jean-pierrelanhingkwong7852]

@@patrickcowan8701 Yes, u are very right indeed, historically speaking. This French Emperor got his whole army wiped out & the Germans would always remember the Stalingrad battle & defeat, both in a Russian Winter. Yes. Winter is coming again & they might get cold again.

[@glenncordova4027]

Russian imperial ambition and energy monopoly is a very bad combination

[@danielvonliechtenstein8742]

Russia hasn't yet begun serious counter sanctions, and we're already crying in Europe. Come winter, we'll be begging the Russians and depending upon their good will.

[@povilasgrigas4612]

Daniel come on :) First of all this is not first time in Europe, when Russia do same thing. Lithuania have this before ten years, and we find solution. And that Russia now can do with Lithuania and Kaliningrad? They just have guns against Lithuania :) So its good to have power, but when you used you just lost this power :)

[@srathwa5947]

@@povilasgrigas4612 European sanction on Russian gas oil.. this means cheaper oil for china & Asians .. thanks EU and USA 😂

[@critterfritter69]

Anyone who is not expecting Russia to turn off the taps at the worst possible moment is completely naive.

[@rarirover44]

naive and you see they reduced gass import and giving small gass? 🤣🤣🤣 u are living in a bubble lil boy

[@tivmego]

Sorry, would you blame them? You sanctioned them and want their economy to go into flames but you want them to be considerate of your own economy? How does that work from a logical perspective?

[@pragueexpat5106]

@@tivmego That's why EU should be prepared for the worst, even an all-out war with Russia.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

@@pragueexpat5106 An "all-out war with Russia" would mean a nuclear exchange.

[@critterfritter69]

@@tivmego I don't blame them at all. This is war. Too many people have forgotten what war actually means. Either we bury them or they bury us, that's all there is to it.

[@QuadMochaMatti]

I guess it means that you go without gas. Doesn't take a petrochemical engineer to figure that out.

[@New_Zealander]

@@defcreator187 Then why are you guys complaining?

[@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available]

@@New_Zealander because LNG costs more and there isn't enough of it to go around

[@whiskeypapa8842]

@@New_Zealander .....because cold showers suck?

[@logikus8638]

@@defcreator187 LNG makes up only a few % of Europe gas demands and for good reason. It takes much more time to acquire the same amount of gas that you would get from Russian pipelines in a much shorter period of time(because it's transported by ship and not by pipes). It's also several times more expensive again because it's transported by ships.If Europe depended on that, it's economy would implode. Good luck with that.

[@matt.willoughby]

Russia doesn't have a monopoly on gas production. You don't need a petrochemical engineer to tell you that.

[@WifeMadeThaStew]

If only someone could’ve seen this coming 🤔

[@specter290]

Trump. But they laughed at him in his 2018 UN speech

[@Beachgirl1]

The Eurotrash will never admit that PRESIDENT Trump was right.

[@deanborisov]

It’s going to be a cold and dark winter for EU😂😂😂😂

[@TMM-N]

Ursula van crazy said EU to ban all energy export from russia So whats the issue ?

[@nevarran]

Make no mistake though, when America says "don't rely too much on Russia gas", what they mean is "rely much on American gas".

[@mattmiller2842]

Maybe, but has the US leveraged that against the EU?

[@hi-tq5nl]

@@mattmiller2842 if situation were reversed you would crying now russia has proven to be the most reliable source of energy.

[@roberthoepfl4513]

U.S is not the only producer of gas , it's a world market

[@chetpomeroy1399]

Russia's energy industry has been nationalized, and is in *direct control* of the Putin government. The U.S. energy industry consists *exclusively* of independent private-sector producers and cannot be nationalized by the U.S. government.

[@learning7140]

@@mattmiller2842 Are you kidding? They've leveraged a thousand things against the EU, especially since their Trojan horses entered the EU: Poland and the Baltic countries. Besides, this whole Ukraine mess that started in 2014 was a USA-led effort to keep themselves afloat by drowing both Europe and Russia that had developed a mutually-deneficial relationship. If Europe and Russia kept working together and with China, they'd rule Eurasia (according to Brezinsky: the whole world), therefore the ties between them had to be cut in order for the USA to remain the world-leader.

[@dipto555]

When you spend your days thinking of further sanctions and destruction of Russian economy they too think about you. You started those sanctions game, sized their money and even individual business person's assets in pretext of close ties with Russian government. When you are busy thinking of how to make them suffer surly they don't just sleep peacefully.

[@Willowy13]

And like Obi Wan Kenobi, Russia had the higher ground. This whole thing just goes to show that Europe and USA have Mean Girls as Presidents/Prime Ministers and they are engaged into putting the other girl down no matter who they hurt in the process.

[@kenbihler7175]

this guy seems so happy while discussing such a serious matter 🤔

[@davidc2072]

Maybe he has green energy stocks 💰

[@pacemart60]

Because it not true

[@rifkidrsmn]

Hes bullish on USD maybe lol

[@guramq2149]

Should he cry?

[@mikeadvice2253]

Europe is an energy vampire. It developed due to cheap commodities from the Middle East and Russia. Since Russia imposed sanctions on EU inflation in EU zone and USA is skyrocketing. EU producers are going to become non competitive since they are buying expensive US commodities, gas and oil. On the other hand Russia is exporting more commodities, gas and oil into China, India and rest of the world 30 percent cheaper than US controlled countries.

[@deniseproxima2601]

Very mutual. I am sure Russia is winning.

[@jjuanmarin]

@@deniseproxima2601 i now you are sarcastic but before russia was the only one suffering now europe suffers too

[@zapfanzapfan]

Japan is working to turn their reactors back on, Germany should too.

[@billyjoesmo8251]

It takes a minimum of 7 years to shut down a reactor correctly. 7 years from now most of the planet will be unlivable and the 440 + reactors will be in the status of meltdown

[@jessefisher1809]

Apparently Germany doesn't like admitting mistakes...

[@laars0001]

Yes, and cancel plans to shut down more reactors, or is that a provocation to Russia which scares Germany?

[@Cipher123]

It was discussed but apparently it's too late to turn them back on.

[@naga6962]

Most of the workers were retired, retrenched or redeployed. No-one will launch a new career into a dead-end job where the intent is to shut down once Green Energy reaches critical mass. Retraining new workforce will take time ... and the millennials were brought up to despise nuclear!

[@tuams]

Thank you! Very informative! Good takes!

[@vicjokoper8142]

Its funny when he says Russia is politicizing gas. Russia? Haha

[@bluemoon3264]

I’m surprised Russia hasn’t cut off gas to the west already .

[@andrewtate5252]

Why? They do not like money? I am surprised it wants to cut cuz it needs cash to finance the war.

[@vLadimir333-dodji-i-vidi]

Wont becouse of people but if pushed to far, I dont know.

[@metalvideos1961]

they have for about 70% now. wouldnt take long or all gas is cut off

[@gigacanno750]

Russia's economy is almost exclusively propped up by its resource exports. And Europe is its biggest customer

[@metalvideos1961]

@@gigacanno750 hence the reason why it goes bad with europe now

[@soulrobotics]

The more comments I read, the more I understand why we are the way we are.

[@grahamt5924]

😆 🤣

[@ShirleeKnott]

so true

[@pin00ch]

indeed. Humans are c$%ts

[@slyderyder3491]

😂🤣

[@rons5319]

You are probably so buzzed up on Marijuana you can't see straight.

[@brianmilosevic8400]

All fun and games until Vlad turns off the big tap!!!!

[@Chinunit22]

Germany is geting desperate, as they must choose between U.S by continue to support Zelensky and suffer or put Welfare 1st of their citizens in winter by continue of doing buisness with Putin and wave sanctions.

[@StopBugging99]

"How bad can a strategy be?" Germany: "Yes".

[@TeddyKrimsony]

well if they had forced Kiev to abide by the Minsk agreement there wouldn't be a war.

[@mattmiller2842]

@@TeddyKrimsony consider that the DPR leader, on the day that the agreement was set to go into effect, continued shelling and violating the Minsk Agreement you can't blame them for leaving it when everybody else already has.

[@aol8166]

@@mattmiller2842 it's the other way around. Kyiv broke it first.

[@Unwanted_truth_]

@@aol8166 You bots are outta control

[@aol8166]

@@Unwanted_truth_ can a bot do dis .l. ? If yes, then damn, I must be Skynet then. Now go confuse your kids about their gender and feed them cricket kebab.

[@HappyJack279]

If another country was doing everything they could to destroy your country, would you continue to supply them with the energy to do so?

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

You are funny!

[@gailcorley6888]

No I would not. The West is responsible for the coming world famine

[@peetfourie5193]

Exactly

[@alinaswehandsomebabyfamily3671]

Big No!!

[@nsevv]

you mean. If other countries were doing everything they could to stop your rapist country(russia) from raping Ukraine, would you continue to supply them with the energy to do so?

[@nbird4458]

2:35, what did the second guest say please: Rising ..... ? rising what? I would like to use this segment for an English class listening exercise, but I can't figure out what exact word he said there. Thank you for your help!!!

[@fewhourslater9513]

I mean, if you didn’t know but European countries who stopped buying Russian gas recently, still get the same gas through the same pipes. They just buy it from proxy countries but it was initially in Russia. Europe currently uses 45% of its gas from Russia. You cannot replace 40% over few months

[@tinaforbes1059]

Correct.

[@jjuanmarin]

iran exists under sanction why russia wouldn't

[@tinaforbes1059]

@@jjuanmarin Russia can quite easily ride the economic sanctions storms . They have got everything they need , without having to import anything from the west . Long live Russia 🇷🇺.

[@Polentaccio]

@@tinaforbes1059 thanks " Tina"..you sure your name isn't "Tatiana"?

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

@@Polentaccio so does that change facts? entire world outside west is supporting russia

[@sparkyfromel]

Maintenance of nordstream 1 has occured in summer for years and has been so scheduled since last year , as for the turbines ,that's not the Russian government doing but Canada doing . there is a very vocal Ukrainian constituency there .

[@Uncle_Samn]

Screw Ukraine

[@rohzpopper4922]

There won't be any problems if NS2 is opened ! Volume to be doubled ! That make America angry. They can't have the share😁😁😁

[@sparkyfromel]

@N Fels I do not apportion blame just pointing out the chain of event ,the Canadian government made a ruling on a commercial matter , not Germany or Russia

[@maxworx1411]

Absolutely. But people demand easy answers to complicated problems

[@Virgocygni56]

@@maxworx1411 EXACTLY THAT IS WHAT IS KNOWN MICKEYMOUSE THEORY OF SEMICOMPLICATED FACTS

[@bldlightpainting]

This is another one of many many good reasons why every nation must be energy independent, and of course be able to produce their own food and other necessary items for survival as well.

[@nitindelhiful]

Or another lesson for Europe to not involve in other’s problems making its citizens suffer

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

@@nitindelhiful „Lesson for Europe“ LOL

[@pragueexpat5106]

Also, government-owned military research, production complex.

[@aol8166]

Netherlands: ok let's cut of our food supply because cow farts will kill us all. And also, we want to make our daddy Klaus from WEF happy.

[@EdgarSanchez-rl9zh]

not all countries have energy, it is better to get along with countries who do, in the future, only Russia, Iran, Irak, and Venezuela will have cheap energy. EU should think who should be their friends of the future.

[@brianward7550]

Lol! And speaking of gas, I have two guests in the studio!

[@espacoPH]

I'm brazilian and I've been learning English through DW News' videos. I can't undestand 100% of this news, but I've improved my listening. Thank you very much for this video, DW News! And I want the end of this Ukraine's war now! No war, please!

[@nicolaspaiva4790]

I am a Brazilian currently living in Portugal, and I've been listening to DW News to improve my listening comprehension as well. Good luck, mate! 🇧🇷

[@alucardreyals1090]

Most people AROUND THE WORLD want an end to this tragic war. But I think there is no point in pleading to a handful of vloggers. The real warmongers exist far, far away, in the corridors of power, where they dance to the tune of the military-industrial complex. THEY started the war. And they do not watch these vlogs!

[@YouOnUsPath]

@@alucardreyals1090 btw you said the truth, I think all people arounds the worlds want peace but the elites want war to filling their interest and pockets, from oil gas and MIC business. Peace from 🇮🇩

[@viper341]

I find it really pathetic that europe allowed itself to become dependent on energy from their #1 adversary. That was really brilliant.

[@FourDollaRacing]

Putin is a lunatic and a cold-war dinosaur.... Russia has had enough of him, whether admitting it or not.

[@deniskelleher9034]

Haha its bad out alright

[@backfischritter]

@@alexisoliva4412 delusional

[@tobyihli9470]

@@backfischritter Agreed

[@garygraham8373]

from now on russia's energy export plummets no matter what happens, ruble freefall

[@gerrymimi9387]

Germany relying on cheap energy from a neighbour makes much more sense than relying on expensive LNG from distant suppliers. Only if Germany managed the politics better, understanding that her energy security is related to the supplier's security. The real mistake was missing the opportunity to move NATO into listening to Russia's security concerns.

[@anarabbasov8634]

But Germany is not decision maker.

[@kentershackle1329]

Soo TrUE!!..

[@LakeNarrow]

Russia's security concerns were completely imaginary, as Russia was not threatened by the West in any way. These "security concerns" acted as smoke and mirrors, the reason for the war is Russia's desire to return to the glory days of the Soviet Union. Security concerns are just used to justify Russian imperialism.

[@neilrusling3438]

Russia is the biggest nation on earth with the largest amount of nuclear weapons making it impossible to invade...So WHAT SECURITY CONCERNS?....Russia could lose a third of its land in a war and STILL be the largest country on earth, its the only country on earth that has ZERO security concerns.

[@tubetotto]

OMG! O-M-G!!! You're so blind!!!

[@ayobambamenilo6443]

We are in economic war times..so the gas cut-off is just possible with all politics playing out with NordStream2..So it's the end of cheap gas era to be frank

[@gvibration1]

For some.

[@amaltheia7135]

Maybe Europe has to revisit fracking or the use of nuclear energy and stop decomissioning nuclear reactors. All better than coal.

[@Virgocygni56]

HOW ABOUT REVISITING WOOD BURNING LIKE IN THE OLD DAYS?CALL IT REVERSE ENGINEERING...

[@ebb_]

I wonder what these so called experts eat before coming to the show.APPLYING SANCTIONS means you’re a reliable partner but REDUCING GAS SUPPLY DUE TO SANCTIONS means you aren’t a reliable partner? Nonsense

[@nsevv]

What are you smoking?? Invading an ally/ukraine means you are not a reliable partner as per russia and EU definition. Russia said they are ok with sanctions so it mean it is not a question of reliability, russia wants sanctions. According to Russia, sanction does not mean you are an unreliable partner. Stopping gas supply on the other hand means you are not a reliable partner as per EU and russsia definition.

[@thadlm2698]

Why would Russia help those attempting to ruin them economically?

[@Wuzhaniin]

😂😂😂😂

[@littleninjamofo9841]

I AGREE. GERMANS EAT LOTS OF SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE = EXTREME FARTING. THEY CAN MAKE TOAST DURING WINTER BY HARNESSING THE FART PRODUCED METHANE .GERMANS EAT LOTS OF SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE = EXTREME FARTING. THEY CAN MAKE TOAST FOR WINTER BY HARNESSING THE FART PRODUCED METHANE

[@TheogRahoomie]

There’s two kids Billy and Bobby. Billy punches Bobby so Bobby punches Billy back. Billy is shocked by this turn of events and runs screaming and crying to tell his mom that Bobby punched him. Europe is Billy.

[@thadlm2698]

@@TheogRahoomie 😂🤣👍🏿

[@playgirl7305]

@@TheogRahoomie 😂😂😂💋

[@rdwaldsaxe-coburg666]

Magnetic fields can be used to make electricity Moving magnetic fields pull and push electrons. Metals such as copper and aluminum have electrons that are loosely held. Moving a magnet around a coil of wire, or moving a coil of wire around a magnet, pushes the electrons in the wire and creates an electrical current

[@hkfoo3333]

With the sanctions placed on Russia , Russia still supplying gas to EU just showed how kind Putin is

[@ehayes7849]

Putin defaulted on loan - he needs the money.

[@artgccdmn4627]

The man keeps his promise, but gets stabbed from all sides.

[@nvmtt1403]

the whole thing is one big joke. Russia is STILL PAYING ukraine money for transporting gas to europe through ukrainian held territory. It is just one big game for all of them.

[@hkfoo3333]

@@nvmtt1403 nothing unusual . EU still paying Russia .

[@magatism]

Those howitzers are proving too costly. 🤣🤣🤣

[@karthik1raw]

If Russian gas is not supplied to Germany Many key industries such as fertilizer will be closed and resulting in mass unemployment

[@kevinJmadsen]

It's better than country after country being reduced into rubble as the Napoleon wannabe tries to rebuild the Russian empire.

[@ReeseL4D]

Germany will shutdown their gas chambers.

[@seetsamolapo5600]

@@kevinJmadsen unemployment is better than simply declaring not to join NATO by Ukraine? Are you using your brain?

[@sticky59]

They should stop supplying Ukraine with weaponry then. Fair deal. As it is .... Russia is still going to win this thing and Germany won't have gas ..... its all manipulated anyway.

[@Azazello243]

@@seetsamolapo5600 Germany is rich enough to manage 5% unemployment. But Ukraine won't survive if Germany keeps making Russia rich.

[@norweger9195]

1:45 gas isn't only needed for "hot showers" m also manufacturing a lot of the time.

[@thetravellerandhisbuddy.6340]

I love having a 100 percent electric powered place to live in with air to heat converter. My bill is about 80p to £1.20 per day.

[@wallyw4965]

No offense but the studio looks like the inside of an elevator lol

[@onestand2338]

Why is EU complaining since they want anyway to cut energy très from Russia ?

[@BunnyHopLEET]

No we don't! That is Ursula Van Der Pig wet dream. Europeans want Russian oil & gas!

[@nomatusi7514]

They let politicians put sanctions that will affect the collective west.

[@BunnyHopLEET]

True! Im not happy to pay 400% more for electricity or 2.30€ for liter of diesel, at this point I dont care for Ukraine or Zelensky!

[@PSA78]

I'm not sure EU is complaining per say, at least not on Russia, but perhaps on Germany. I see a lot of people that are pleased of cutting all ties to Russia, it should have been done a long time ago, but countries like Germany really messed up. I would rather say it's time to also let every country carry its own weight here, if they cause higher price on the market then they need to balance it. Let them donate the money in weapons to Ukraine, win win.

[@mgronich948]

Yes the EU (Ursula) has threaten Russia with a total cut off of gas and oil purchases. It was 100% bluster. Ursula also said Russian cut off of gas was blackmail. But first she said EU will freeze 300B of Russia's foreign currency accounts. Bluster, arrogance.

[@wsurfer2147]

Here is my solution for Germany: Don't take hot showers, eat canned foods, walk everywhere, go to bed early. There you go, problem solved.

[@lilUrso11]

thank you for the insight

[@richardbennett4365]

No, the Yamal pipeline does NOT run through Ukraine according to the map displayed. It shows the pipeline traversing Poland and Belorussia. So, someone is incorrect, the mapmaker or the interviewer.

[@wokeaf1337]

Not the mapmaker.

[@KazimierzSurma]

@@Sergeyspb2009 It is easy to blame Russia for every single fail. If the minister says the turbine repair is a pretext, then send these turbines to Gasprom and see if they start sending gas or not.

[@nomatusi7514]

@@KazimierzSurma They sanctioned themselves.

[@jannegrey593]

​@@Sergeyspb2009 You're spamming that comment everywhere. With slight differences in countries for reply purposes Mr. Bot. Also - Polish government has many faults. Very effing many. But sadly I have to inform you that Russian government stopped deliveries to Poland. Gas flowed through for some more time to other countries, but of course we couldn't take it, unless we had permission of said countries. We did get it BTW. Also wasn't Poland against Nord Stream 1 and 2, because it would be a risk to Yamal-Pipeline? And the yearly Russian "blackmail"? That literally was threatened every year before the Nord Stream was built and sometimes carried out. After Nord Stream was opened every year the pipeline was being closed for "some reason" often for months. But Germans got their Gas through Nord Stream. I'm not saying your strategy of trying to divide EU nations is not working. But correct one glaring mistake that all of you bots and trolls make - EU subsidies aren't "mostly German money". Germany might be the largest contributor, but isn't the only one. Also fun fact, Poland is quite fast on it's road to be netto contributor for EU budget, rather than it's largest beneficiary like we're now? Strength of EU subsidies doesn't come from raw amount of money, but from the fact that in most cases it is distributed more smartly and efficiently. So even if we end up paying more than we get from EU since next budget (or more likely somewhere in the middle of that next budget) - we will still benefit overall. Same goes for Germany. And fun fact - Gas port was also built with EU "subsidies". And it is being expanded. We at least tried to diversify. Of course it was also not enough, but at least an attempt was made. Which is why Poland is in slightly better situation technically. But not really, since the rules of EU will force all countries to share with whomever will need the most. And I don't have the problem with Gas imported to Poland being used to help some people in other countries that are struggling. Also you completely misunderstand the point about the Turbine. Either you didn't listen or you simply don't understand how maintenance works. So you're either talking about something about which you have no idea or you didn't watch the video and just started spamming.

[@mars353]

Putin doesn't have to do anything. He can just watch Europe blow it's own head off trying to hit him.

[@peterpam5479]

Who owns DW news?

[@jarls5890]

DW is owned by the German government.

[@Alexandra-dd1su]

Nothing. Everything will be more expensive and some players will have to go but both Europe and Russia will carry on and adapt. Not much imports has been so far or will be cut off completely. Sneaky sneaky. If physically present on this planet ofc. Therefore not fueling the conflict at least verbally is so much more important

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

cement NS2 for good measure, if going down why stopping midway, right germany?

[@SumiOccult]

Congratulations Germany. Only you can come up with such a brilliant idea to defeat Russia. Brilliant indeed.

[@evilmex1962]

what if Germany never wanted defeat Russia? What if they just pretending support and waiting for Ukraine defeat. (Im not blame them btw)

[@yeonheekim9851]

@@evilmex1962 i was wondering why the germans let this happen to themselves. They should decide what is better for their country and they all know that. They have one of the biggest economies on earth. Why serve american interests ? Germany is a big nation and yet being america's puppy.

[@mattmiller2842]

@@evilmex1962 Russia's already lost. 30k dead soldiers and a GDP decreased by 30%.

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

@@mattmiller2842 Estimated GDP loss is - 10%, get real.

[@user-xt4xr8wb5j]

​@@mattmiller2842 Oh yeah? Can you provide the independent link for your claims? Do you like your president who read cards where to sit? do you enjoy prices at gas station? Or you just a bot?

[@mrfugazi6713]

Honestly I think that in the 21st century we all shouldn’t be relying on just one country for our oil and gas, in Britain our government is telling us that we only get 3% oil and gas from Russia, my question is, why are we paying such a high price for our fuel and energy prices?

[@jordisaura6748]

Your parties eat from Putin's hands. As do ours (spain). That's probably why they got rid of Boris. He as helping Zelensky too much

[@mrfugazi6713]

Please

[@TeddyKrimsony]

cause this whole debacle is a staged act by the world's elites to rip-off people, reduce consumption, force costly renewable transition which all the elites have invested stocks, and just like a regular stage act you need the "good" guys and the "bad" guys while in reality they're actually friends.

[@BjorckBengt]

@@mrfugazi6713 Price is set at the margins. If there is a deficit, even small, price can be as high as anyone is prepared to pay. In a normal situation increased demand will be compensated with higher production but most suppliers are at capacity.

[@nevarran]

Because the world is connected. You are buying your gas from someone. And that someone is thinking "well, there's plenty of new demand from Europe, my gas should be worth more than a month ago", and your gas price goes up, even if you don't buy much Russian gas.

[@marinaclarasanchezsuarez2905]

Europe is NOT worried. We working to solve the problem

[@meawwow]

is the anchor high?

[@jacekchmielewski6372]

Nord stream 1 supplies western part of Europe. Countries with greater historical vision are getting supplied by LNG. Having said that natural gas in orbit farms needs to be withdrawn and phased out perhaps as the last fossil fuel. I think the baseload could be provided by quick deployment of nuclear energy and rapid increase in renewable capacity

[@deniskelleher9034]

The government ppl don't care lad

[@backfischritter]

Quick deploying and nuclear energy do not match well

[@lv3609]

@Jacek Chmielewski, “Countries with greater historical vision are getting supplied by LNG.” If you’re implying Poland and many Eastern European countries in this set, you should know those countries are actually receiving gas from Germany since April, by the reverse flow in Yamal pipeline. And we know this because even Putin complained about it. And recently France and Italy are also helping Poland.

[@naga6962]

Top 5 Nuclear Disasters 5. Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Pennsylvania, USA 1979 (INES Level 5) The Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) reactor, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, suffered a partial melt down on March 28, 1979. The most serious accident in U.S. nuclear power plant history was caused by a relief valve failure, after an unplanned shutdown, causing severe damage to the core. Better instrumentation, training programs and public information would have vastly improved matters but luckily there were no injuries or discernible health impacts. 4. Windscale Fire Nuclear Disaster Sellafield, UK 1957 (INES Level 5) On 10 October 1957 a raging inferno swept through the core of Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumberland (now Sellafield, Cumbria) for three days. The Level 5 accident dumped radioactive contamination across Europe and it is thought that traces of isotope iodine-131 may have caused several hundred cancer diagnoses. Windscale's two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project. It was the UK's worst ever nuclear accident. 3. Kyshtym Nuclear Disaster Russia 1957 (INES Level 6) The third most serious nuclear accident in history happened at the secretive Mayak plant, near the Russian town of Kyshtym - part of the Soviet Union's attempt to match the US for weapons-grade plutonium production. After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT. Nuclear fallout reached more than 300 kilometres away and, due to the classified nature of the plant, it was only a week later that 10,000 locals were evacuated from the area. 2. Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Japan 2011 (INES Level 7) On Friday 11 March 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake, which measured 9.0 on the Richter scale, caused a 15-metre tsunami that disabled the power supply and prompted three reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Official figures suggest that more than 1,000 deaths occurred as a result of an evacuation process that displaced more than 100,000 people. Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster. It was only the second accident in history to receive the most severe Level 7 rating. 1. Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Ukraine 1986 (INES Level 7) The Chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident ever in terms of death toll and cost. The only other Level 7 accident happened on 26 April 1986 when a steam explosion destroyed reactor number four at the Ukrainian plant. Resulting fires spread huge amounts of radioactive waste across Western Europe, killing around 30 people from acute radiation poisoning in the immediate aftermath and raising longterm fears of increased instances of thyroid cancer. The World Nuclear Association says... “The nuclear disaster was the product of a flawed Soviet reactor design coupled with serious mistakes made by the plant operators.”

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

That's not true. Some countries just get LNG simply because they are not connected to central Europe's pipelines and that is it. Nothing to do with having or not historical vision.

[@tenton459]

An impartial technical evaluation of Russia's 'pretext' for stopping the gas is in order. I'm not getting that here.

[@1112viggo]

Lol if you want impartial news i suggest you get them from a media based in a country that has no vested interests in the conflict.

[@stevewebster23]

No one is impartial. My take on it is this. Due to US foreign policy the conflict within Ukraine had basically created a proxy war between Nato states and Russia. Because Europe illegally seized Russian assets IE the money Europe gives to Russia for gas and oil. Russia has made the decision to reduce the amount of gas given to Europe as they no longer see them as friends. Germany is allowing the Americans to destroy their economy and probably the EU. There is no other reason why the gas is being suppressed.

[@stevewebster23]

That is the problem when you join Nato. Your basically a vassal state of the US.

[@JamesC785]

Well, they did cover it, but if the 'pretext' were a genuine mechanical breakdown then russia is in a worse position than anyone predicted -being unable to maintain their critical energy infrastructure.

[@gorans6602]

You talked about energiewende but you skipped right past restarting nuclear reactors and keeping the ones not closed yet. I have seen some comments claiming it's not possible. That seems ridiculous for the three remaining reaktors. Make the decision, grant the permits, and do maintenance on the reaktors. Even if it costs a lot with extra maintenance, it will most certainly be cheaper than paying for gas now and in the near future. Even restarting reactors is probably realistic, at least the three closed last year. It will just cost more and take a little longer depending on how much the reactors have been dismantled. It will most likely be cheaper than paying for Russian gas now or the even higher prices for non Russian gas later. It will certainly produce less co2 than restarting coal power plants.

[@jasourwnjl]

The Germans seem to be very nukephobic, I suppose that will chance if they have widespread outages in the near future.

[@ting111111]

I've been on about this since March. There is no problem keeping them operating and restarting those who shut down before Christmas. The problem is lack of political will. The minister in charge has been systematically lying and obfuscating. His lies have been debunked, yet the German media do not confront him. This is going to be tough for the German population in winter.

[@tinaforbes1059]

The Green nutters will not be happy.

[@Rayornick]

Nuclear reactors needs fuel as well.

[@jasonteo9517]

@@Rayornick Uranium. Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia sells them

[@bluespruce786]

Are homes in Germany equipped with alternate heating options like corn/pellet stoves, coal stoves, or firewood?

[@nsevv]

yes.

[@bluespruce786]

@@nsevv ty

[@rishi_k_vector]

For Europeans , just think 🤔 . From all these situations every country in Europe will get hurt . whether it's Russia or Ukraine or Germany or France . But USA's gas supply is on boost , defence industries stocks are high 🤣

[@inspirephotography14]

Europe doesn't have balls to think independently after ww2.. whole foreign policy is compromised.. not sure how EU will deal future multi polar world order

[@cowubl]

USA Made Europe in crisis..We EU became fools

[@iftekharahmed7303]

Yes

[@charlesscott4722]

True. US gas export to Europe went up by nearly 300% 🤣🤣 Americans know how to do business

[@nsevv]

Thanks US! Hope rapist russia get karma soon.

[@torrent1615]

I mean they do these repairs yearly. It's nothing out of the ordinary. Canada is holding the compressors from reaching Russia so it is Europe's fault for the shortage. Maybe Europe knows a way if transporting gas without the proper equipment. The compressors were a long term repair agreement, it's not like they broke the things. Europe should stop blaming other for their mistakes and take accountability for their stupidity.

[@kukulroukul4698]

divert russian manpower to pump manualy

[@torrent1615]

@@kukulroukul4698 compressors are used to pump the gas through the pipeline. I don't think it's a manual job.

[@Interactive-gp8xf]

@@torrent1615 Why do you come to this channel so frequently? Because you hate Europe? Or because you love putler? putlerbot🤮👎🏼

[@kiangee]

YEAP! Europe got itself into this mess so they have no one to blame except themselves. Meanwhile Russia must be laughing its head off at the european leaders lacking balls to stand up to America. Europe allows itself to be coerced to do USA will of war of attrition on Russia. If Zelensky wants to be Uncle Sam's lap dog, so be it, let him be, let him alone answer to the people of ukraine for his bad decisions. He's so corrupt, nothing he does is for the good of his country, is for himself to hang onto power.

[@atatsmail260]

Am actually shocked of Their nobility , still pumping Gas to the enemies.

[@atatsmail260]

@@user-ld9hx7eh8b not with brits , it gives them great joy to see other people suffering , they never honored treaties or agreements , absolute Chameleons , including trump . T

[@Emadgbaby]

Same

[@marius165]

We are so inefficient, creating heat in one place and removing it in another. I guess one day we will be able to simply move it, store and use, with little of extra energy input.

[@romanamasnikosa4840]

why dont you write a project on it

[@jakel8627]

We'll be fine. Who can't survive a shorter showers? Switch off electrics when you're not using them, wear extra layers, burn wood to keep warm. We'll survive easy. Young men who sign up for the army see far worse situations.

[@cryptoworld465]

Lol don't comment if you're not European stop giving false hope 😂😂

[@mlionea]

Back to pre slave trade era . Curses will never stop following Europe

[@cryptoworld465]

@de caesaris yes they gifted me one of their oil field

[@outerspace8158]

@de caesaris they said Ukraine are European why Romania not 😂

[@francescoguzzetta]

@@outerspace8158 you might not have noticed that Romania is in EU... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Giorg189]

Russia cutting gas to Germany is a When question, not an If question. Putin will close the taps when he thinks it will cause the most damage.

[@jtf2dan]

If the most damage was what he wanted, that would have been 4 months ago at the start of the war, before europe had a chance to fill up reserve gas tank stockpiles. Putin needs the money and would prefer europe bought forever, but europe will shut russian produce off to hurt him. Him saying he will shut it off is just posturing he is in control, when they had plans to shut him down long ago.

[@Giorg189]

@@jtf2dan Yes, before the start of the war Putin closed more that 50% of capacity and left Germany and other countries with empty reserves. DW had an article where when the German authorities nationalized the gas tanks from Gasprom, containing the reserves found them empty, when they should have been 80% full. Now Putin will close the taps in the furst cold spell un Europe.

[@akkafietje137]

@@jtf2dan The whole world is demanding gas/oil so for Europe 10 other customers are buying

[@shesathome]

Germans put a lid on NS-2 in most decisive moment because US ordered them to, so why all this whining? Tit for tat! Buy American shale gas with democracy odour untill they decide to shift LNG tankers to more profitable Asian markets.

[@kramalerav]

@@jtf2dan Putin miscalculated the West’s response 4 months ago, which is why he didn’t do so back then. He also didn’t expect the taking of Kyiv to be a disaster.

[@tatyanamuzychuk5643]

Germany has been increasing its dependency on Russia's natural gas, despite of all the warnings over last decade or two. It is a first. Second, there are others pipelines are coming to Europe that are not even at the 50% capacity right now. So, I am confused, is it too obvious what is going on?

[@danielkurtovic9099]

Germany choose reliable partner- Russia. Russia ALWAYS deliver what is sign in contract. WHY Germany ask for Nord Stream 2 be build. To avoid, prevent blackmail from Ukraine and stealing gas as what Ukraine has done it in 2008-09 , done it again. Ask yourself who really run Ukraine , have in mind color revolution 2008 ( who was behind).

[@cookiecola5852]

Like the Greens that i state in my last comment, all nations have these parties that are obsessed with something that restrain nations to take a more viable and quicker path Just look at America, the NRA movement and their supporters that wont even let policies like Gun safes or lock be a requirement, a policy that would save countless of schools from shooting duo to most of these shootings, it is usually a teen at the edge and has access to weapons without even asking, which would in return mean that those who had died, maybe become effective citizens or maybe the next Einstein... for all we know nonetheless if not a smart person, all the cost in raising a baby til the next generation workers isnt cheap, its even more expensive if alot die... And it has alot of other butterfly effects aswell

[@oldschoolben438]

Tatyana, your account was started at the same time as the beginning of the war. Is it too obvious what is going on?

[@dragilxcom4176]

Germany would still be enjoying Russian gas if not being so suicidal.

[@janee7995]

Yep very obvious : if you are Friends with terrorstate USA you dont need an enemy.

[@pablo83lion]

What about Baltic pipe project that is due to be finished at the end of this year and how that could help Europe to become less dependent on Russian gas??

[@giftmpofu8294]

Nord stream 2 was torpedoed long before the war started in Ukraine,Americans made sure the pipeline would not operate

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

And now we see how wise that was because if nordstream 2 was fully operational we would be totally and completely depended on Russia...

[@MK-bv6wn]

@@TheAllMightyGodofCod Instead you will willingly crawl in front of the US right?

[@anomanderrake3593]

Don't forget that Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia who demanded NS2 shut down as well.

[@stapleman007]

Turn off one pipeline, or turn off two pipelines. What is the difference?

[@bsuperbrain]

it is interesting to see that the greens don't condemn the coal pp reopenings and the energy transports by the risky and environment unfriendly manners (LNG shippings)

[@freespiritable]

When failure is at stake you gotta do what you gotta do. Once the situation stabilized you can think of green again. The country needs energy

[@chetpomeroy1399]

The Greens no longer have that luxury, as they were the result of an affluent society. One does not think about those things when freezing in the dark.

[@lovemylife4573]

Right! Where is Greta Thumberg?

[@manashmahanta77]

The Greens are the biggest hypocrites ever.

[@testingtimes8759]

Without any nuancing or discrimination or thinking they started wielding hammer in the beginning to damage not the foot, but the entire leg. Not caring if it would lead to Coal & Economic Destruction. Environment is the foundational principle and only raison d' etre of the Green Party. Without that they have no political contribution to make. And they made sure they are wrecking it.

[@arnehofoss9109]

So why are they now working to start up North Stream 2?

[@ncuco]

Since they started putting gas pipelines over 20 years ago, i always thought the government would have been better off subsidizing heat pumps and induction stoves. Less electrical consumption, means less dependency on foreign energy

[@demcomp]

You know what they use the Natural Gas for right??? Electric Power Generation.. Without electricity they can't power their heat pumps and induction stoves... You really think that the Gas is used just to heat homes?? You are delusional..

[@akkafietje137]

Let's be happy that no one did listen to you

[@Duck-wc9de]

Since when do governments think more than Next elections?

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

yes, germans should produce gas in their nuclear plants.

[@rrs_13]

@@Duck-wc9de that is the fact that makes me (and western politicians) envious of Russia's political system: Russian politicians either present results and do good politicies to maintain their job or they are sacked. This makes it so russian politicians not only have to think in the long term, but they also are there to answer for past decisions, instead of blaming stuff on their predecessors. I dont really envy Russian lack of democracy, but I do envy the competence, accountability and continuity of their politics.

[@DDPAV]

The only people that were clueless about getting into bed with Russian energy were the officials getting kickbacks from Russian energy. At some point you'd think people would hold these politicians responsible but Noooooo, they just keep letting them herd the sheep......

[@FourDollaRacing]

Who is they? You? What? Huh? You did what? Why?

[@tenton459]

Kickbacks for getting cheap gas. But no corruption in getting gas at x5 to x10. Makes sense.

[@DDPAV]

@@cronostrigger6401 Well yes getting cheap gas absolutely absolves anyone from basic common sense..... Compromise national security for temporary cheap energy- F'n brilliant. Sheep.....

[@DDPAV]

@@FourDollaRacing Spoken like a true poet.....

[@tenton459]

@@DDPAV It is Russia's security that was compromised. Keep toppling democratically elected presidents who want to have good relations with Russia, there must be consequences. EU needs leaders with spine who will stand up to US meddling. After all the efforts to benefit North American Oil companies by meddling in Ukraine has been going on since 2 decades.

[@kevinyoung9243]

it is with great displeasure to say we told you so

[@jjuanmarin]

more like we forced you so if europe does not go along with the sanctions to russia guess who will be sanctioned

[@pacemart60]

In 1950 we still didn’t have gas in the houses we use wood stove and coal to heat the house boil water to washing Then bottle gas come along we used that I’m luck where I live we do not rely on any country for nothing We produce all our food Got our own gas and electricity and oil We export out a lot special wheat coal iron meat sheep etc

[@paulblichmann2791]

They say that an entire German modern apartment can be heated from the waste heat of one laptop computer (60 watts maybe). So what are they worried about.

[@rogerburn5132]

And the sell blankets I Germany to 🔥😀😀😀😀

[@micmalawi]

Sand batteries - Polar Night Energy - Finland - store green energy in sand during the summer and use it in winter - hurry up before winter!

[@rogerburn5132]

I. "" "LOVE "" " Finland ( - 40.) in the winter. 🔥🔥😀😀😀

[@RayHigh4708]

Whilst carrying out the maintenance, Europe will think back to a time when they were all in favour of Nord Stream 2.

[@gvibration1]

And Trump publicly blocked it.

[@fanfeck2844]

It was always a bad idea. Countries need to become energy independent, so we can stop dealing with tinpot dictators around the world

[@sweden_ove2074]

No No. Not all Europe were in favour of Nord Stream 2, or 1. But Germany and there friends drove the whole pipelines through, without listening to the smaller countrys who new the result to be.

[@vertikultursg8532]

NS2 is bad for US LNG companies

[@gvibration1]

@@vertikultursg8532 they were getting locked up by Biden and the greens.

[@rollingdownfalling]

According to a Taiwan News, they said your Rhine River is at a dangerously low level, causing problems with the coal transportation. And now the Nord Stream 1 reduction happens on top of phasing out nuclear. It felt like a checkmate situation for Germany.

[@shenzhenzhong]

Energy independence is based on independence that Germany don’t have.

[@MikeDarr61]

I’m a third generation American ( Family came from Germany) and I say don’t listen to our government either. Especially now since this administration has no idea where up from down is.

[@JanjayTrollface]

Don't worry, no-one has taken your government seriously in decades.

[@gvibration1]

@@JanjayTrollface Reagan?

[@marissaalonzo7997]

Great discussion!

[@PassportBro121]

I work in LNG as a Maintenance Fitter. We have currently shut down our gas line for 45 days. Regular maintenance is necessary. Russia is only shut down for 10 days.

[@lucasjames7524]

And the little baby table makes an appearance again! If someone could average together this table and Putin's 13-foot table, they'd have a normally-sized table for the set. I can never get past the teeny tiny table. Great content, as always! :-)

[@1112viggo]

"You should never judge a man by the length of his table" -Old Viking proverb.

[@nipaprogoulis7088]

@@1112viggo i should😍😉

[@jointherevolution5577]

Nord steam 2 was refused before the war in Ukraine, get your facts right!

[@MrNeversweat]

Nordstream 2 was rejected or halted 2 weeks or more after the launch of the special operations check your facts right after the bombardment of Bouchan or some other towns

[@jointherevolution5577]

@@MrNeversweat The US were lobbying the Germans for 2 years prior to the war to not authorize it and they never did! he problem in Europe is the influence of the US on EU policy!

[@Harshkumar-fi5ho]

I am Indian I want to support Ukraine but I don't know why my emotions is with Russia ❤️❤️. May be because of 1971 war .Sorry to say 🥺but in 1971 war america Britain and may countries against India but Russia help us .My mom told me never forget ur hardest hour 🥺 and never forget ur friend who stay in ur hardest time 🤗 thanks mother Russia ❤️❤️

[@joaquindiaz4730]

Haha rusia helps china ,if you have a war with china ,they ll be side with china ,so think about it

[@martijnstam6186]

Why would you support an illegitimate self-proclaimed dictator who stole over a trillion from his people?

[@oooonnn7050]

In 1971 remember what Pakistan did to Bangladeshi hindu they did genocide on them that’s why war happened europe is doing same today sending Pakistan weapons funding islam extremists in india india will fall if they don’t remove Islam from india and become independent

[@anonymous-zw1nb]

Where is the energy for CERN coming from????

[@esra_erimez]

I bet Arthur knows a lot about "colder showers"

[@royshaul2392]

If you think your energy problems are bad now …. stand aside and allow Ukraine to lose this war and then see what kind of misery you are in. Germany better figure it out quickly or it will get much more painful

[@ghtwghtw7197]

If Russia takes Ukraine, Yr gas supply will be more stable. If America won't let Russia use nord 2, Russia go take nord 1.

[@laars0001]

@@ghtwghtw7197 This costs Russia 500 rubles?

[@ghtwghtw7197]

@@laars0001 no. The cost is ukraine

[@bobpadok5331]

USA sanction Europe under false pretext of Ukraine. Russia is greatest military force in the world and even whole NATO would not capable beat them.

[@royshaul2392]

Putin wants to turn europe into a giant vassal state

[@yesyousuck6087]

better stock up on down jackets, and I heard taking cold showers and fasting prevent cancer 😊

[@jferrie1]

The failures of government to reliant on other countries energy while they carry on about sustainability and renewable they mean nothing when people are dying in winter.

[@donkeypoison]

… and in summer. Many elderly die because of heat when there's no air conditioner.

[@jferrie1]

@@donkeypoison heat in certain countries is a luxury heating isn't

[@emrekoseoglu1680]

Is there any "If" here?

[@gregkahele154]

Amazing! The games that people play.

[@kukulroukul4698]

the german Manschaft is amazing :)

[@jean-pierredevent970]

Eric Berne... Yes we see a lot of adults at work.

[@BellaElla13]

Great, hope it cuts it off forever! My grandparents survived with no gas in much colder winters. We have the global warming to take care of the winter colds. I grew up on electric heating and survived…

[@romanamasnikosa4840]

What about.industry? Hospitals? Iindergartens?

[@heichiro091]

You do realize that electricity also consumes gas right?

[@inso80]

@@heichiro091 how does electricity consume gas? some hidden inherent property of electricity?

[@inso80]

@Alex Ah, permanent solutions, I didn't think of that. From where I'm from it's a bit more flexible and diversified. I guess there is nothing they can do about that then.

[@BellaElla13]

@@inso80 they ruzzian , mate, they think nothing can survive without their gas

[@istheyear-ry1el]

can't wait !

[@issacnewton2223]

A big issue for Europe once they go into Winter.

[@pradeepmagan6951]

the EU got played by Russia and Germany needs to restart the nuclear and coal power stations

[@prizefighter8699]

What happen to climate chAnge double standards

[@xrated9390]

No, but it would be a fantastic stand in as a heat source which would then free up a natural gas to be used in other industries instead of residential heating.

[@NCrdwlf]

The west really doesn't have anyone that can outgame Putin, and that will prove the most problematic over time .

[@ahhahchuang5926]

Warmer by2% next yr If use coal and nuclear endanget citizen lives.

[@Unwanted_truth_]

@@NCrdwlf I don't know where you got that idea but I'll let you keep your little world view

[@winhtut9050]

US loves this war for zero US casuality and not affected by cut off of Russian oil. EU suffering will noy stop US supplying weapons.

[@AGirlHasNoName829]

According to Biden, all of the shortages, high gas and food prices are "Putin's price hike". Trust me, Americans are paying dearly for the incompetence of our /cough...."leader". He is not supported by the vast majority of Americans.

[@biry0501]

Maybe the rail link from Belarus and Kaliningrad is in need of some maintenance? 🤷‍♂️

[@user-dr9wv7if2o]

I think it will be possible to dismantle it for scrap within two years. Russia is building over 750 ships for itself. From gas carriers, ferries to seiners.

[@biry0501]

@@user-dr9wv7if2o I’ll believe that after it happens. They can’t even run a cheap McDonald’s knock-off on their own. 😂

[@MonikaBardell]

What an upbeat moderator. 👍🏾. So great to hear somebody talk about topics like this , but somehow communicate a hopefull spirit with his voice. Can that moderator/ reporter do more shows ? He is realy good 👍🏾. And great that somebody mentioned again that Germany was forwarned about that dependancy in russian gas. I see a lot of comments blaming America and NATO for all of this, lately. And I think Germans realy have to stop blaming America for all their problems.

[@Virgocygni56]

OK IF THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY HAVE THE GERMANS BLAME YOU HAHAHAH