Fascinating!-----Nord Stream Explosions, revisited

On 26 September 2022, underwater explosions damaged 3 of the 4 Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany.

• A Ukrainian team placed the underwater charges, German prosecutors say.
• Russian hybrid operations and NATO’s response have both intensified since.
• Liquefied gas from the US and lower demand replace Russian imports.
• Germany backed the pipeline project from 2005 as a direct route to the supplier, Russia.
• Cheap energy from gas contributed to the success of German industry.
• Some European politicians also believed that trade with Russia would keep it politically closer...