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 Originally Posted by CoccoBill
You do realize you're giving reasons why Russia wouldn't care about Nord Stream 1, half owned by Germany? The building of Nord Stream 2 had already been canceled.
They care about Nord Stream for as long as Europe is a potential customer. And they remain a potential customer. Just because Russia are attempting to balance their export markets, doesn't mean they actually want to cut off Europe. And just because Europe is very anti-Russian at this moment in time, doesn't mean they won't buy their gas in a few years.
There's a lot more to it than just gas. Russia and China have something of an unofficial alliance at the moment, but that won't develop into a formal alliance because Russia will not accept being subservient to a partner. At some point in the future, Russia will want improved relations with the West, probably around the time their relationship with China begins to break down.
Nord Stream 2 is completed, it just hasn't entered service yet.
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