Biden Says Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Won t Go Forward if Russia Invades Ukraine – WSJ

President Biden said the Russian-built Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline to Germany would be suspended if Russia invades Ukraine, with the German chancellor offering support but without explicitly saying the project would be halted.

If Russia invades, that means tanks and troops crossing the border of Ukraine, again, then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will put an end to it, Mr. Biden said at a joint appearance with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany after the leaders met at the White House. I promise you, we will be able to do it.

Mr. Scholz said Germany and the U.S. are aligned in their positions regarding Moscow s potential invasion of Ukraine. In keeping with his past statements, he didn t cite suspending the pipeline specifically as among the steps his government is ready to take to punish Russia.

We are acting together. We are absolutely united, and we will not be taking any steps, we will do the same steps, and they will be very, very hard to Russia, and they should understand, Mr. Scholz said.

The potential fate of Nord Stream 2 has been closely watched as the U.S. and its allies put together a raft of punishing sanctions and other economic measures to be imposed in the event of a Russian assault on Ukraine.

via www.wsj.com

Well, this is good news.

In other good news, Luke and Anya are not out of Ukraine. I feeling optimistic today, so that means Putin will not be invading. Says so in the Bible.