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Any reputable media with 'Russia is always threatening with cutting the gas supply'? Especially Germany which has direct Nord Stream and upcoming Nord Stream2 ? It's other way around, Germany harass other countries,like Bulgaria and prevent them to build South Stream. Looks like you are victim of anti-Russia propaganda. Russia WANTS to expand it gas export.

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Russia has cut gas supplies the Ukraine multiple times: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Ukraine_gas_disputes

Western European countries are the best gas client of Russia; Ukraine often didn't have money to pay Russia, as well as political disputes.

> Ukraine often didn't have money to pay Russia

But Russia cut _all_ gas supply, stopping gas flow to Germany and other customers.

That's exactly why I'm referring, and is not even the only point. We could even talk about invading other countries. It seems obvious that it could be another card to hold in any future negotiations. I just noticed it in the map that they will control it and got curious. I don't know how is it propaganda.

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