[jhrmnn]

Europe was a bit customer for Russia energy, and Russia invaded an EU neighbor nonetheless. After which it stopped being the customer. So it seems like that incentive didn't really work.

[mekdoonggi]

I think that was raincole's point. I guess we can't account for Russia or the US making decisions that are completely counter to the benefit of their people.

[mrweasel]

Had Russia indeed invaded Ukraine in three days, I don't think the EU today would have been any less dependent on Russians energy than in 2022.

[marcus_holmes]

Wasn't it the sabotage of the pipeline that was the immediate cause of the switch?

A practical demonstration of how reliant Europe was on Russian gas, by switching it off.

[nandomrumber]

The EU hasn’t stopping being a customer of Russian gas.