>If there was no Nord Stream Putin wouldn't be able to invade without Baltic States, Poland and Ukraine shutting down the gas trade with western Europe. Which is a big part of Russian budget.
This is an easily testable theory. It would take 2-3 small boats and some explosives, <$100K budget, to cripple Nord Stream 1.
This is an easily testable theory. It would take 2-3 small boats and some explosives, <$100K budget, to cripple Nord Stream 1.