Germany says Russia will lose energy customers over Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor said Thursday that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is “completely illogical” and will backfire, causing western nations to stop buying Russian coal, oil and gas — an important source of income for the resource-rich country.
Robert Habeck, a powerful figure in the new German government whose portfolio includes economy and climate, said the crisis will strengthen the case for customers of Russian fossil fuels to pursue energy independence by boosting renewable sources.
“From a rational point of view, this is completely illogical,” he told The Associated Press in an interview hours after Russia unleashed its military might against its smaller neighbor.
“The complete West will turn away from Russia,” he said. “We will diversify our energy system. We will not buy Russian coal and gas in such an amount in the future.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/germany-says-russia-will-lose-energy-customers-over-ukraine/ar-AAUgBbQ
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Like Putin's Russia has ever been "logical" from a western perspective. It's a kleptocracy run by a megalomaniac, you idiots.
The US has been warning Germany and the rest for ages. Decades. All the way back to W. Russia is unstable and dangerous. Something like this was bound to happen. Hell, even Donnie the Dumbass thought Nord Stream 2 was a stupid idea. To quote Percy Garris from Butch and Sundance...."Morons. I've got morons on my team."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50875935
