Posted on Sep 15, 2020

Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia - DER SPIEGEL - International

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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The German government wants to stand up to Moscow following the attempted murder of opposition activist Alexei Navalny. But suspending construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a step too far for many. What will Berlin do?

Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia - DER SPIEGEL - International

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LTC Eugene Chu

Posted 4 y ago

Germany is stuck between "a rock and a hard place." It does not like Putin's authoritarian expansionism, but relies on Russia for economic stability and resource access.

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CSM Chuck Stafford

Posted 4 y ago

Who knew that dancing with the devil would have 2nd and 3rd order effects?

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SSG Robert Perrotto

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Trump did when he took Merkel to task for it during the NATO conference.

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Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia - DER SPIEGEL - International

Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia - DER SPIEGEL - International

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