Nord Stream 2. Germany, Russia and Israel?
I suppose it goes like that: Russia and Germany had a treaty about gas distribution exclusivity in Eastern Europe. It was strategic plan crafted and realized since 20 years, since chancellor Schroeder. Merkel was working on this as well using a radical green ecological propaganda for mongering fears about nuclear energy and doubt about gas availability due to politically controlled by Germany and EU, energy sources classification. Plan was for Germany to become major Russian gas hub and distributor across central Europe countries.
It was so advanced that NS2 certification before Ukrainian war was 2 weeks late? And according to new EU regulations, gas become ecological source *a month before in January?* EU Parliament allowed use of nuclear energy due to France position the same time.
It is broadly known Putin had a plans for 2 days war against Ukraine. Russians even had ready to be published writings about victory and Ukrainian Nazis government fleeing country. It is not so well known however Germany intelligence chief Bruno Kahl was surprisingly trapped in Kiev during war start: https://english.ent24x7.com/news/Ukraine-Russia-War-Germanys-intelligence-chief-trapped-in/cid6528420.htm
You may of course explain this as a funny accident and effect of naivety or incompetence. But there is another, in my opinion better explanation. In my opinion Germany exactly knew Russia plans about Ukraine invasion, and as they cooperated with Russia, they expected after 2 days of hotel hiding, 3rd day Bruno Kahl would met with Russia installed Ukraine government to be first to secure lucrative contracts, influence and political relations. Maybe even promise moderation of Russia terror and political suppression by direct Germany chancellor contact a with Putin. And especially to secure gas pipes Jamal contracts to be controlled by Ukrainian collaborators in order to fully backup financial success of certified NS2.
It may look as just conspiracy theory. Probably it is. But in clear and elegant way it explains a lot: Bruno Kahl visit, Germany reluctance to any aid directed to Ukraine, blockade of weapon transportation before Russia invasion, not clear diplomatic messages and finely support for Russia oil and gas industry even at present. Remember NS2 is not abandoned. It is live and kicking. Only one single statement is absent: relation between NS2 and national Germany security. Which is clearly formal and political, and can be granted just in week depending on simple talks and written agreement with Russia.
If this is in any proximity to truth, further events are completely related. Scholz, chancellor of Germany, visit Israel few days ago. It is surprise for leader of thecountry so close to war, and so busy with EU and USA talks to visit so loosely related to conflict country. However Israel has excellent intelligence agencies and probably were able to secure direct talks with Russia representatives. https://www.ibtimes.com/israel-germanys-scholz-says-iran-deal-cannot-be-postponed-3420278
After a couple of hours later, prime minister of Israel Bennett met with Putin at Russia https://www.reuters.com/world/israeli-pm-bennett-meets-putin-moscow-discuss-ukraine-crisis-2022-03-05/
You may of course believe NS2 was not even mentioned. Why it have to be?
According to Axios in real hysterical move Bennett, just after Scholtz talks, met with Putin. What was the content of this talks? We may suppose it was related to German chancellor visit in Israel. Remember: all it was done within 24 hours Bennett was Germany ( or rather NS2 consortium) messenger. And after that Bennett decided to take Zelensky advice, directly supporting NS2 consortium interests. However Zelensky has no counterintelligence services and shared this information. He is engaged in different kind if activity and probably thinking about different things. Do you know the letter to Great Order Sultan written by Kozak’s?
Read it here: https://www.mhistory.net/zaporozhian-cossacks-letter-to-sultan-mehmed-iv/
So the answer of Ukrainians for proposition of federalization of their country and maybe even partition of it was like that:
Bennett has emerged as a key mediator between Putin and Zelensky in the last two weeks. Israel has said it needs to remain neutral in the mediation, but the Ukrainian official told Axios that Bennett must present proposals and do more than act as a „mailbox” between the two sides.
Why such move of Israeli and Germany?
Putin strength is at decline. There is no certainty he will govern Russia within next 3 months. USA is constructing international agreements making business with Russia really risky. All it means there is very tight time window NS2 may be continued under assumption Ukraine will fall and Russia aggression will be legitimized by Germany and Israel as „big mistake Putin understand now, but want only security and peace as always did”.
Ns2 costs is about 100 billions, and as we learned a lot of Swedish public relations and spin doctors was hired to make it as Green as possible. Maybe even all fake Germany ecology is related to this single project.
I do not believe Germany will forget this money, and people working on this deal are still first range persons in Germany business, politics and banking.
So no. Putin is not crazy. He is just doing according to plan. However plan was hopefully not good enough
