“Schroeder’s proposal, guess what, he is currently in Moscow negotiating with Vlad!”
Gerhard Schroeder does not represent the German Government. After retiring from Government, he has been working for the Russians ever since (Gazprom). He is paid to use his connections and influence to promote Russian interests and policies.
The policy to reduce EU imports of Russian oil and gas comes from the EU, not Schroeder, and has been ratified by many European National leaders and legislatures, including Olaf Scholz, the actual current Chancellor of Germany, as well as the Bundestag.
Schroeder is just a private citizen. He doesn’t negotiate with Vlad, he takes orders from him, and provides information to him, for pay.
“does taking OUR NG and shipping it to the EU ( currently being done) fix anything?”
It makes us money. In fact, we became the world’s largest exporter of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the world in the first half of 2022. We are on track for double digit growth in LNG exports next year. All at the expense of Russia’s former market share and revenue. Better that Americans make that money.
It makes us money. In fact, we became the world’s largest exporter of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the world in the first half of 2022. We are on track for double digit growth in LNG exports next year. All at the expense of Russia’s former market share and revenue. Better that Americans make that money
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At the expense of the US citizens? We are now paying 100 percent more for NG, now $8, February $4. The US citizen is getting fleeced. Shipping our NG to the EU is screwing the US consumer. Keeping our NG here would guarantee much, much lower US consumer prices.
As for Schroeder negotiating in Moscow, he represents the German manufacturing industry privately, hired by corporations, they know their government is hell bent on shutting them down over Biden’s clown war. They are not happy going bankrupt supporting the suicidal sanctions.. Sending an “ official” German government sanctioned rep to Moscow would admit their sanctions policy is failed and would expose their folly.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/natural-gas-price?op=1
Gerhard Schroeder is probably very important in the hierarchy of Germans who got Germany hooked on “cheap” Russian gas, and building 10 billion dollar pipelines such as Nordstream #2. Undoubtedly Gerhard Schroeder got very wealthy doing this, as did other Germans. They sold out Germany.
Also stupid evil German Greenies get lots of the blame. They hate coal and nuclear, but will accept Russian gas. Relatively speaking