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Dr. Thomas ODonnell Profile picture
Dr. Thomas ODonnell
@twodtwod
Geopolitics of global oil & gas/energy transition: USA EU/Germany, Russia/CEE/Ukraine, China, OPEC/Venezuela/Saudi/Iran. Academic. Contact: Consulting/ Analysis
May 25, 2021 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
1/8: Do not expect Berlin (Merkel et al) to allow any EU v. Belarus/Russia sanctions to limit its energy alliance with Moscow (e.g., #Nordstream2). Rather: given Berlin’s Russia geostrategy, Lukashenko’s #BelarusHighjacking (like Putin’s #alexeinavalny 2/8: poisoning, #Ukraine invasions, gas crises, cyber-attacks, etc.) only FORTIFY Berlin’s rationale for partnering on #Nordstream2. One must take #ChncellorMerkel’s & German political and business elites’ words & deeds seriously: Preserving Germany’s