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The North Stream and the Gas Pipeline connecting russia to the german market. Here of course, is in the american domestic context. Its a win for, even though they dont understand the context of the story that it was germany that actually wanted the pipeline in the 1st place. And it is a private initiative. It is not state the state. So, but you know, it would be if you look at some of the reactions in western media, this is, this is just giving the russians another chance to commit aggression. They chose weakness on the west part. I mean, theres a bunch of mental misunderstanding of this story. Here and unfortunately, shes feeling the worst possible Fear Mongering that weve been experiencing, particularly in the last 5 years. No, i agree. I think thats a big misunderstanding around it again pertaining to russia. For example, its quite extreme again, you want to also have to keep in mind that the point that was a german initiative, again, they want to to increase their Energy Security i
A bunch of mental misunderstanding of this story. Here and unfortunately its just feeling the worst possible Fear Mongering that weve been experiencing, particularly in the last 5 years. Youre no, i agree. I think theres a big misunderstanding around it again pertaining to russia weapon for example, its quite extreme again, you want to also have to keep in mind that the point that was a german initiative because they want to increase their Energy Security in order to in order to make sure that their, their industries remain competitive. Energy security so much defined as reliable and cheap supply of energy. Thats what the russians offer. So this was a deal between the russian and german company. And then the extent to which states was the see, there is also an interesting narrative because theyre not actually a part of this deal. How to enter this whole. So i go off by my threatening or blackmail in its own hours because well, the germans wanted more Energy Security. They went in sanct
Ah, discuss these issues and more, im joined by my guests, but decent and also use a professor at the university of south eastern norway as well as author of great power politics in the 4th industrial revolution. And here in moscow we cross to dmitri bob, she is a political Analyst And Editor it in us, me, internet media project, or Gentleman Cross Talk roles and effect. That means you can jump in anytime you want. And i always appreciate it. Okay, lets go to glenn. First, been off low, much has been talked about the, the North Stream and the Gas Pipeline connecting russia to the german market. Here. Of course, in the american domestic context, its a win for who, even though they dont understand the context of the story that it was germany, that actually wanted the pipeline in the 1st place. And it is a private initiative. It is not state the state. So, but, you know, be, if you look at some of the reactions in western media, this is, this is just giving the russians another chance to
Gas pipeline, connecting russia to the german market here, of course, in the american domestic context, its a win for even though they dont understand the context of the story that it was germany that actually wanted the pipeline in the 1st place and it is a private initiative. It is not state the state. So, but you know, it would be if you look at some of the reactions in western media, this is, this is just giving the russians another chance to commit aggression and they chose weakness on the west part. I mean, theres a bunch of mental misunderstanding of this story here and unfortunately, shes feeling the worst possible Fear Mongering that weve been experiencing and particularly in the last 5 years. No, i agree. I think thats a big misunderstanding around it. Again portraying the russian weapon, for example, if its quite extreme again, you want to keep in mind that the point that was a german initiative is they want to increase their Energy Security in order to in order to make sure