Comment by hnaccount_rng

2 days ago

That was the idea behind Germany’s energy dependence on Russia. Let’s call that experiment not successful, shall we?

The Russian government didn't see it as a Russian dependency on Germany.

As far as the dependency direction goes, Germany didn't start a war with Russia, so the simplistic example isn't enough to disprove anything. If you want to disprove it, do so by explaining how Russia was dependent on Europe.

  • Then go back to the beginning of WW2 and look up the biggest trading partners for both Germany and France