Extract from Lords debate on Belarus: Elections - July 22
Friday, 23 July 2021 07:58
Viscount Waverley (CB):...President Macron and Chancellor
Merkel—with her somewhat conflicting messaging—suggest that a
culture of automatically blaming Russia for everything is wide of
the mark, and a consequence of the current relationship. They are
making heavy weather of it. News today that the United States and
Germany have reached a truce over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has
sent shock waves through energy security concerns. This could
conceivably put Ukraine back on a journey into...Request free trial
(CB):...President Macron and Chancellor Merkel—with her
somewhat conflicting messaging—suggest that a culture of
automatically blaming Russia for everything is wide of the mark,
and a consequence of the current relationship. They are making
heavy weather of it. News today that the United States and Germany
have reached a truce over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has sent shock
waves through energy security concerns. This could conceivably put
Ukraine back on a journey into the Russian fold, notwithstanding a
surety from Berlin to impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow
threatens Ukraine on energy security. If I were President Putin, I
would see this as a potential chink in the armour, with the West
undermining its position...
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