The European Commission announced the latest sanctions plan against Russia, which includes measures such as banning the import of gold from Russia, strengthening dual-use military and civilian and high-end technology export controls, but does not involve the much-discussed natural gas field.
Why not natural gas
Russia's Nord Stream 1, the largest single pipeline delivering natural gas to Germany, transporting 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year, started annual maintenance work on Monday and is expected to suspend natural gas transmission for 10 days.
However, the supply has only been cut off for five days. The German natural gas giant is currently using natural gas stored in the winter to supply customers. Stored natural gas is generally stored in the summer and then used when demand increases in winter.
If Beixi 1 is still cut off after 10 days, the German natural gas giant goes bankrupt, there is no natural gas storage in Germany, and there is no heating energy in winter, then winter is really coming!
The winter in Germany is long, usually from November to March of the following year. It may start snowing in late October and November, but the snowfall is mainly concentrated in January and February. The temperature is around 0℃, and the extreme minimum temperature will be It reaches below minus 10℃, and it is even colder in mountainous areas. I can already picture the Germans shivering.
EU strategic positioning failed
I think European leaders should reconsider their strategy, because sanctions have caused serious damage to the European economy and triggered the risk of economic crisis without weakening Russia. Russia's current account surplus widened to a record $70.1 billion in the second quarter, according to the latest data.
has made the European Union poor and Russia rich. Is this a plan to sacrifice people's lives? Don't be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
"The EU thought it was just shooting in the foot at the beginning, but now it is obvious that it has shot in the lungs, and it is overwhelming the EU's economy.
As for the help for Ukraine , the latest It is announced that the European Union has only delivered one-ninth of the 9 billion euros of assistance it promised to Ukraine. # Public Talk Finance: Looking for you who love finance#
Kiev: EU, you are not honest, you promised 90.
EU: Kiev, you have seen my situation, I am really helpless!
On the other hand, Russia and Ukraine’s grain exports are gradually being solved, and the EU is still afraid that Russia will not supply natural gas. How can it dare to ban it? The United States and Russia Shared space station.
Therefore, as Ukraine’s request for aid gradually decreases and Russia’s sanctions are gradually relaxed, the balance of victory has actually shifted to Putin
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