They dramatically reduced the tap but the tap was still on at lower levels. Now it's almost nothing getting through.
It makes a weird sort of sense that Russia did it. It damages Russia enough that there is questions on if it was Russia. But Russia has more pipelines. They can use the fact they need to open up the one via Poland which they shut off because Poland refused to pay in Rubles as a way to get Poland to pay up with pressure from Germany. Germany kind of needs the pipeline working. With the higher gas prices they can substain selling 20% of their gas for 3-years.
While at the same time, I don't trust the US and I 100% they would do something and make it look like Russia did it to help build up tensions and get more countries to back Ukraine. The give Germany a warning of such attack, do it months later, then say "we told you so". This could help reduce Germany's reliance on Russia and give them less reasons to be so nice to Russia. And making it a more united NATO vs Russia.
It makes a weird sort of sense that Russia did it. It damages Russia enough that there is questions on if it was Russia. But Russia has more pipelines. They can use the fact they need to open up the one via Poland which they shut off because Poland refused to pay in Rubles as a way to get Poland to pay up with pressure from Germany. Germany kind of needs the pipeline working. With the higher gas prices they can substain selling 20% of their gas for 3-years.
While at the same time, I don't trust the US and I 100% they would do something and make it look like Russia did it to help build up tensions and get more countries to back Ukraine. The give Germany a warning of such attack, do it months later, then say "we told you so". This could help reduce Germany's reliance on Russia and give them less reasons to be so nice to Russia. And making it a more united NATO vs Russia.