Also tell me how Germany helping fund Russia’s killing of Ukrainians via natural gas purchases isn’t de facto “aligning” with that country, at least economically.
The reality of Europe's dependence on Russia for energy is quite nuanced. So, if you post a single stat and say "you're an idiot" it works as a specious argument. The reality is that all of these issues don't work well with an argument you can put in one sentence. I gathered some bullet points:
Overview
Europe has struggled to fully cut off its reliance on Russian gas, despite efforts since the Ukraine invasion in 2022.
Russian energy was a major geopolitical tool, but Europe responded with diversification efforts.
The transition away from Russian gas has been uneven across European nations.
How Russia Gained Control Over Europe’s Gas Supply
Russia used long-term pipeline contracts to dominate Europe’s natural gas market.
Nord Stream pipelines to Germany were key, bypassing Ukraine and other transit nations.
Russia’s involvement in Germany’s gas storage deepened dependency.
Russia’s Weaponization of Energy & Europe's Response
After the invasion of Ukraine, Russia reduced gas supplies to Europe.
Russia demanded payments in rubles to counteract Western sanctions.
Europe rapidly adjusted by securing new suppliers and reducing demand.
Current State of European Gas Supply
Before the war: 40% of EU gas came from Russia.
In 2023: Russia still supplied 14.8% of Europe's gas.
Some EU countries, like Austria and Hungary, remain highly dependent.
LNG (liquefied natural gas) imports have increased, especially from the U.S.
Regional Adjustments in Energy Supply
Germany: Shifted to Norwegian gas and LNG, but still faces high energy costs.
Poland & the Baltics: Secured alternatives through pipelines from Norway and LNG imports.
France & the Netherlands: Rely on LNG but still buy Russian gas under old contracts.
Italy & Greece: Import more from Algeria, Libya, and Qatar while building new LNG terminals.
Spain & Portugal: Least affected due to reliance on LNG and North African gas.
Challenges & Remaining Dependencies
Some Russian gas still enters the EU via Turkey and Ukraine.
The Ukraine transit agreement for Russian gas ends in 2024, creating uncertainty.
Russian LNG imports to the EU have ironically increased.
LNG is more expensive than pipeline gas, affecting industrial competitiveness.
U.S. Role & Political Considerations
The U.S. has become Europe’s top LNG supplier, but future exports depend on U.S. politics.
Biden paused new LNG export approvals, raising concerns.
A potential Trump presidency may alter U.S. energy policies, impacting European security.
Key Takeaways & Future Outlook
Europe’s energy shift is incomplete and costly, affecting industries and consumers.
Energy security remains fragile, with risks from geopolitical shifts and market volatility.
The EU is balancing energy security, climate goals, and affordability in its transition.
Future policies must address infrastructure gaps, market integration, and energy sovereignty.
“The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared over the weekend. “This largely aligns with our vision.”
Comments
Einstein, you do realize that purchasing gas is not the same thing as being an ally?
North Korea is an ally of Russia, for example: NK soldiers are dying for Russia. It doesn't matter if they happen to purchase gas or not.
Why did you leave China off of the Russian allies list?
I put the worst in, esp since George W called them the Axis of Evil.
And as soon as he did the democrats started defending them
Tell me how Trump is “aligning” with Russia.
Also tell me how Germany helping fund Russia’s killing of Ukrainians via natural gas purchases isn’t de facto “aligning” with that country, at least economically.
Again, simpletons have simple takes.
He yelled at short man
The rats on here can't answer that. It would expose to themselves what dumbshits they are.
The reality of Europe's dependence on Russia for energy is quite nuanced. So, if you post a single stat and say "you're an idiot" it works as a specious argument. The reality is that all of these issues don't work well with an argument you can put in one sentence. I gathered some bullet points:
Overview
How Russia Gained Control Over Europe’s Gas Supply
Russia’s Weaponization of Energy & Europe's Response
Current State of European Gas Supply
Regional Adjustments in Energy Supply
Challenges & Remaining Dependencies
U.S. Role & Political Considerations
Key Takeaways & Future Outlook
My support for NATO is also nuanced.
A lot of words to say that yes, Europe is spending more in Russia for energy than in Ukraine
And none of that is counting the gas that was shipped to India and then sent to Europe with markup.
”I gathered some bullet points”
You did a copy/paste on an AI response.
Real high-level stuff there.
“The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared over the weekend. “This largely aligns with our vision.”
We need relationships with Russia going forward more than Ukraine which will be a vassal state anyway
Pretend Putin is a communist if it helps you cope
Nayve we can borrow Hillary 's reset button
Hillary once said something, so we have to let Daddy align with his blackmailer.
The "conservative" position.
The 1980's are calling and want their foreign policy back.
I’ll go along if the 1980s will give me back my 20s.
I think we are more using 1990’s foreign policy.