Thursday, March 28, 2024

Biden Threatens to Stop Russia’s Gas Pipeline to Europe if Putin Invades Ukraine – After Waiving Trump Sanctions Against Same Pipeline

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In response to Russian leader 's aggressive military actions around , President Biden and German Chancellor  stated on February 8 that the final certification and opening of the already completed $11 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from to Europe will be halted if Russia invades Ukraine.

“If Russia invades, that means tanks and troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, then there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2,” Biden said. “We will bring an end to it.”

President Trump had sanctioned the same pipeline in late 2019 in an attempt to freeze it out of concerns that it would only increase Europe's dependence on Russian gas.

However, Biden reversed Trump's actions soon after coming to office in 2021.

As previously noted, Europe already receives over one third of its natural gas from Russia.

Putin apparently began throttling Russia's gas flows to Europe late last year.

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Paul Crespo
Paul Crespohttps://paulcrespo.com/
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for office, taught political science, wrote for a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad.

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