• Tachanka [comrade/them]
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      3 months ago

      not only that but, before Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden said that if Russian tanks entered Ukraine, there would no longer be a Nordstream 2. And a journalist asked him (paraphrasing) how that could be the case since the pipeline is a German asset, and not just a Russian asset, and Germany is a US ally. And Biden just doubled down on his guarantee. And Victoria Nuland also made similar remarks.

      • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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        3 months ago

        It really rocks that two presidents in a row would just blurt out stuff they hear in briefings to the press lol

      • Roonerino
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        1 month ago

        deleted by creator

        • AernaLingus [any]
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          3 months ago

          https://www.npr.org/2022/02/07/1078953858/biden-says-the-nord-stream-2-pipeline-wont-move-ahead-if-russia-invades-ukraine

          https://youtube.com/watch?v=b3fUd8hmgy8&t=718 (warning: there's a pretty loud high-pitched beep right after he answered, audio is kinda crappy in general. C-SPAN (timestamp: 12:22) has better quality (but still a beep) if you want to make your own clip, but obviously YouTube is easier for sharing)

          https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/07/remarks-by-president-biden-and-chancellor-scholz-of-the-federal-republic-of-germany-at-press-conference/

          edit: here's a C-SPAN clip on YouTube of just that question. I originally opted for the full livestream since it would avoid accusations about context, but I think this fits the bill. Also I fixed the earlier C-SPAN link and noted that it also has the beep, my bad!

        • Tachanka [comrade/them]
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          3 months ago

          here you go <- you can right click and save this one

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKn8TM47BTc <- link to the same video on a more reputable website

      • Ossay [he/him]
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        3 months ago

        he is anne applebaum husband and an important figure in US interference of polish politics after the USSR's dissolution btw