NATO – Russia conflict; Germany is asking for an exemption from any sanctions
According to documents reviewed by Bloomberg , the German government is pleading for an exemption for the energy sector if there is a decision to prevent Russian banks from making dollar transactions by excluding them from the international payments system. According to informed sources, three other major European nations have similar concerns, but only Germany has been discovered. An official said the exemption could be part of a final package of sanctions agreed with the United States that would be deployed should Moscow invade Ukraine.
With President Vladimir Putin reportedly amassing troops near the Ukrainian border, the United States and its European allies are working to agree on economic retaliation, but Germany fears that, without an exemption, the supply of energy to Europe could be jeopardized, says one of the documents. This modification of the sanctions, however, would not prevent actions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which however dispels some serious doubts about the feasibility of the measures: if there was indeed a military action against Ukraine, it would be unlikely that gas would continue to run free in that country. , and the facilities could be blocked at any time by the Ukrainians as well. How would it be possible to guarantee the continuation of supplies, beyond the obvious problem of payment? Western energy dependence on Russia, increased by Germany with "Environmental" policies, makes it impossible for any action to counter Russian expansionism, if this materializes. This fact is generating objective breakdowns in NATO, especially on the part of Germany, which would gladly stipulate a non-aggression pact with Moscow. After all, the Molotov Ribbentrop pact was signed by the Germans….
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