Germany has only itself to blame
Russia’s state-controlled gas provider, Gazprom, has just announced that it is cutting down to 20 percent of capacity the amount of natural gas it delivers to Germany through the main pipeline connecting both countries. Whatever pretext Moscow might offer for the move, the real reason is clear to all: Russia is retaliating for E.U. sanctions levied because of its war against Ukraine. “Russia is blackmailing us”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen complained. “Russia is using energy as a weapon”.
Von der Leyen made her announcement as if it were news. But it’s not — not to anyone who’s been paying attention over the past two decades.… Seguir leyendo »