Comments by "Ghostlight X" (@ghostlightx9005) on "Russia's Gas Gamble: Four Risks Putin Faces with the Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Closure" video.

  1. Not sufficient. We also need to keep Russia tech starved for a long time. Would assist in neutralising their nuclear arsenal for one thing. If the current sanctions are preventing them from maintaining their conventional military equipment, how can they possibly maintain a nuclear arsenal?
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  2. Energy sales is the only thing keeping Russia afloat and able to wage war (thanks for that Germany and Italy), so I have my doubts whether Russia can afford to cut all gas to EU. They cannot sell it elsewhere to new markets (at least for several years when they build the infrastructure or dozen of massive tankers (yeah good luck doing that Russia with no tech)). Additionally the demand for Russian gas around the rest of the world is a fraction of what the West was buying. But I'm sure China will be happy to bail them out by paying top dollar for new energy that Russia cannot even get to it, and all the while China's own economy is imploding.
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  3. Russia must not be allowed to recover, at least while the regime cannot be trusted to not attack its neighbours again. Safest thing is to keep the sanctions in place long after the war ends and keep Russia in the stone age for many many years. It is the only safe approach to guarantee the future of the region. Basically Russia's position as a super-power or even a major power must end forever. With great power comes great responsibility.... and Russia have demonstrated they show no responsibility. And btw, UK and USA are the biggest leaders in assisting Ukraine and neither is part of the EU nor are either dependant on Russian energy nor do either give a crap about what Germany or Italy wants. And neither is wavering against Russia's threats. Germany was warned repeatedly about this over the years and laughed it off, so....
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