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>>hungle+(OP)
Usually destroying 40% of a countries energy resource is considered an act of war but I guess if it's your ally that also spies on your top officials it's OK. /s

>>sschue+dn1
I wouldn't be surprised if Germany OKayed it (IF USA did it). Germany returning to Nord Stream would be a disaster for everybody (including Germany). Paradoxically, removing Nord Stream from the consideration helped Germany and its political situation.

I always thought it's more likely that somebody from the West did it, since from my perspective it helped West and not Russia. But what's confusing me is the rather muted reaction from Russia. If it wasn't them and if they believed it's the West, why are they so silent about it?

>>The_Co+iq1
Even if Germany OKayd it. 51% of it belongs the Swiss Holding company. You can't just go blow up some private companies assets and get away with it.

>>sschue+Lu1
Russia does that every day on a mass scale and so far is getting away with it, unfortunately.

If US is truly behind it, the Swiss company can sue US (and perhaps Germany) and I believe they would have a chance. Certainly better chance than Ukrainians have with reparations from Russia.

>>The_Co+cx1
> Russia does that every day on a mass scale and so far is getting away with it, unfortunately.

if they didn't have their nukes, then guess whether they'd "get away with it" or not.