Why does #Russia not simply turn off #gas, but instead comes up with complicated #turbine excuses? It is important for the political effect of Russia's gas weapon. A straight cut-off would rather unite and strengthen us, but the turbine illusion creates divisions. 1/3
The turbine narrative is: We are hurting ourselves with our sanctions on Russia, that we don't get gas due to our own measures. It is supposed to turn the German population against the government and its sanctions policy, although anything related to gas is explicitly exempt. 2/3
And here is the problem with trying to "take excuses away from Putin": By getting the turbine from Canada, Berlin has basically played along and validated Russia's turbine narrative. One cannot prove Russian propaganda wrong while taking it seriously at the same time. 3/3
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