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When in doubt, EU leaders dig an even bigger hole
Brussels presses on with its self-defeating policy of isolating Russia, even as the US makes clear its transatlantic ally is effectively on its own for its security
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Alex Lo has been an SCMP columnist since 2012, commenting on China and international affairs.
Three news items caught my eye over the past few days. The European Union is finally ready to totally ban the import of Russian natural gas. (You mean they have still been buying Russian gas?)
The new National Defence Strategy put out by the Pentagon says the United States will de-prioritise Europe – which must address its own regional security needs – and focus on deterring China.
And former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder wrote a piece in a newspaper that ended up drawing a lot of flak for himself. Why? He said Germany will eventually need to resume cooperation with Russia. He also defended the construction of Nord Stream 2, the Russian-German gas pipeline, which was blown up either by Ukrainian terrorists, American special forces or Russian saboteurs, depending on who you believe.
The last one seems most unlikely, though it was, for a long time, promoted by Brussels. Why would Russia blow up its own infrastructure while still trying to sell gas to Europe, despite the Ukraine invasion? At least EU foreign minister Kaja Kallas didn’t allege Chinese involvement!
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