Is Vlad's piggy bank depleted?
Putin offers Europe gas through Nord Stream 2, Germany declinesRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday offered to resume gas supplies to Europe through the intact part of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. [...] Germany, however,,said it would not take Russian gas via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that has become a flashpoint in the Ukraine crisis. Asked if Berlin would rule out the use of Nord Stream 2, German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said, "Yes."
Well, that took only 20 years to figure out. But at least we are there.