It was good that @POTUS & Chancellor Merkel spoke a lot about Ukraine in their press comments, but what they said was not reassuring.
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
Biden: "I reiterated my concerns about Nord Stream 2, Chancellor Merkel and I are absolutely united in our conviction that Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon to coerce or threaten its neighbors."
Good but how? This sounds like eyewash.
Good but how? This sounds like eyewash.
Merkel: "We will be actively acting should Russia not respect this right of Ukraine that it has as a transit country. So Nord Stream 2 is an additional project and certainly not a project to replace any kind of transit through Ukraine."
As empty as a threat gets.
As empty as a threat gets.
Biden: "My view on Nord Stream 2 has been known for some time...by the time I became President, it was 90 percent completed. And imposing sanctions did not seem to make any sense."
This must be music to Putin's ears. The US can and must
sanction NS2 now! To stop Russian war.
This must be music to Putin's ears. The US can and must
sanction NS2 now! To stop Russian war.
Biden: "the Chancellor and I have asked our teams to look at practical measures we could take together, and whether or not Europe energy security, Ukraine security are actually strengthened or weakened based on Russian actions."
Really? Why appoint a committee to bury measures?
Really? Why appoint a committee to bury measures?
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