Somecriticshavewarnedthatitcouldbeusedas a "geopoliticalweapon," a suggestionthatRussiahasdenied.
I believethisis a weapon. I believethatitiswrongnottoseethatthis a dangerousweapon — notonlyforUkraine, butforthewholeofEurope.
Already, over a thirdofthecontinent’s gascomesfromRussia, whichisfinancinghalfoftheschemethroughstate-ownedGazprom, withfiveEuropeanenergyfirmscoveringtherest.
ConcernsaboutEuropebecomingtoodependentonRussiangasiswhatcausedthattwo-yeardelaybetweenlate 2019 and 2021, withtheUSthreateningsanctions.