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Deutschland going Russia's Way. @PaulR_Gregory @HooverInst

The $10 billion Nord Stream 2 deal seems to say that the West is ready to forget about Crimea and the ten thousand people killed in east Ukraine by Russian aggression. Yes, Europe is ready to accept Putin’s claim that there are no Russian soldiers in Ukraine. No, Mrs. Merkel, you cannot separate politics from business. If you do, you are playing directly into Putin’s hands.

www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2017/07/04/the-real-colluder-with-russia-isnt-trump-its-germany/#644934b57216