The Nordstream stuff reminds me of a recent Putin quote about the EU: 

'Putin: "Sometimes it seems to me that the EU would still ask whether they could use EU ropes if the US said: 'We have decided to hang you all.'"

"Even then, the EU would lose out because it is unlikely that the US will miss out on such a large contract for its textile industry."

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