Putin Invades the Ukraine

[Oerets]

“Freedom!”

[Pio1980]

Re the undersea Nordstream pipeline breaches. My take is this is part of self-cornered Putin's scorched earth strategy, saying in effect, "you can't fire me with your sanctions, I quit!!" Also a message to the Russian folk in retaliation for the opposition to his very "special operation" miscalculation, especially the formerly compliant oligarchs that benefited from Russia's former commercial successes and now are not on board with his agenda.

Anyone have a more plausible explanation on who could possibly think they could benefit from this devastating self-destructive international vandalism?

[donquixote99]

Well, there's also this from Biden, so who knows. It does remove the danger that Russia will manipulate the Europeans by *threatening* to cut the pipeline....

"If Russia invades...then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it."

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Well, there's also this from Biden, so who knows. It does remove the danger that Russia will manipulate the Europeans by *threatening* to cut the pipeline....

"If Russia invades...then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it."

I can see Putin using that for cover for his own acts.
Nordstream 2 was already sidelined by diplomacy, Nordstream 1 was cut off at the supply end out of spite. Russia was already cut off from revenue from them before the breaches.

[whell]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Well, there's also this from Biden, so who knows. It does remove the danger that Russia will manipulate the Europeans by *threatening* to cut the pipeline....

"If Russia invades...then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it."

It doesn't make sense to me that Putin was responsible. There's no upside since the pipeline wasn't even operational.

I doubt it was the US either. If this was a covert operation conducted by the US, seems like a high-risk, low-reward operation.

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by whell

It doesn't make sense to me that Putin was responsible.

Nothing Pootin does makes any sense to rational people. Doesn't mean he wasn't responsible. Your Dear Leader's BFF is pure evil.

[Pio1980]

What could possibly go wrong with this clueless arrogant fucking moron in the mix?
https://share.newsbreak.com/1v6bquvv

[Oerets]

Makes plenty of sense, once the total disregard of and evil intent Putin has for others is to be considered.

[Pio1980]

Nord Stream sabotage will permanently shift global trade - analysis
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-718432

[Pio1980]

Another??
Russian Railway Executive Found Shot to Death on His Balcony
https://share.newsbreak.com/1vdvl9xs