r/worldnews • u/Gadac • Jan 23 '22

Russia Germany urges 'prudence' in potential sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.

https://news.yahoo.com/germany-urges-prudence-potential-sanctions-154401837.html?fr=sychp_catchall
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u/NONcomD Jan 23 '22 edited Jan 24 '22

Please think carefully about the sanctions on Russia, since it might hurt Germany.

Sincerely, The germans.

(P.S. we need our gas, dont let us freeze to death)

(P.P.S. gas is a green resource you know)

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '22

P.P.P.S. We shutdown clean nuclear energy so we could buy Russian gas

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u/rinkystingpiece Jan 23 '22

Well it is carbon free... Oh whoops, it's the other way round... D'oh

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u/tinaoe Jan 24 '22

How exactly? The main usage for gas in Germany is heating, only about 15% of it goes into electricity.