Wrong
2021 gazprom deliberately squeezes gas deliveries and did not refill european stocks.
This was done deliberately to maximize russias gas blackmail power over europe for the coming invasion.
First set of EU sanctions were also not extreme and were justified as a reaction to Russias invasion on a sovereign nation.
Russia then used gas as a weapon.
An unprecedented move as even throughout the cold war…they always held up to their gas delivery contracts. Now they ripped those contracts apart and hoped for “europe to freeze”.
Pariah state moves.
Europe will never again allow itself to be so vulnerable reliant on russian gas/oil.
Gazprom's actions in the months leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine can only be interpreted as stage-setting maneuvers to deter European involvement. Its willingness to abdicate its commercial responsibilities raises serious questions about Europe's future business with Russian energy...
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