Germany ups pressure on Russia in Navalny poisoning probe

[TomCADem]

Source: Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Sunday increased pressure on Russia over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, warning that a lack of support by Moscow in the investigation could “force” Germany to rethink the fate of a German-Russian gas pipeline project.

“I hope the Russians won't force us to change our position regarding the Nord Stream 2" pipeline being built under the Baltic Sea, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told weekly Bild am Sonntag.


Maas also said that “if there won't be an contributions from the Russian side regarding the investigation in the coming days, we will have to consult with our partners.”

He did not exclude possible sanctions against Russia, telling the newspaper that such measures should be "pinpointed effectively.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/germany-ups-pressure-on-russia-in-navalny-poisoning-probe/ar-BB18KZOo?li=BBnb7Kz

[SheltieLover]

1. Scumbag russian govt will never admit!

Their spokesperson was blaming WESTERN intel agencies! (Cnn)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. In the mean time Trump continues to kiss Pooty's booty

[RainCaster]

3. Germany could really screw with Russia's finances by dropping that pipeline

Or by letting them build it, then canceling any gas deliveries.

[dhill926]

4. good...squeeze those fuckers....

[mitch96]

5. "rethink the german-russian gas pipeline project".... my question is.....

Where would Germany get it's energy from? Coal?
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[mbusby]

6. I believe...

...that Germany has completely shut down coal as an energy source.

[paleotn]

8. Trying, but haven't gotten there yet.

They still burn a lot of lignite. Dirty, brown coal. Worse than bituminous used by most power producers in the US. But, at least they're moving the right direction. Canada and tar sands on the other hand.....

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-germany-coal/germany-adds-brown-coal-to-energy-exit-under-landmark-deal-idUSKBN1ZF0OS

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/world/europe/germany-coal-climate.html

[paleotn]

7. Western Europe has got to ween itself off of Russian gas.

There's got to be a way out of this. And LNG is not the answer.