greater leverage in europe. but this administration, the biden administration, softened u.s. sanctions against the company behind the pipeline. that s arguably a win for putin. also a way to help repair the u.s. relationship with germany. despite the u.s. preaching energy independence, russia still holds sway in the american energy ecosystem. u.s. refiners, for example, bought russian oil at a record pace in 2020 after they were cut off from venezuelan crude due to sanctions. and russian-based hackers hit the colonial pipeline in may. that created gas shortages, long lines in the southeast in this country. a reminder that within russian borders, criminals are attacking u.s. companies for ransom money. it s something the american consumers have already felt, wolf. certainly true indeed. christine, thank you very, very much. john? the cdc now calls the new coronavirus strain first spotted in india a variant of concern. the doctor in charge of the national institutes of health joins u
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