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The deliberate severance of [[energy]] ties with [[Russia]] wasn't just about [[Ukraine]]. This was Germany voluntarily destroying the very foundation of its industrial competitiveness. For decades, cheap Russian energy made German manufacturing globally competitive. [[Natural gas]] from Russia didn't just power German factories, it powered the entire German economic model. When Germany chose to cut itself off from the Russian energy source, it committed economic suicide.
The deliberate severance of [[energy]] ties with [[Russia]] wasn't just about [[Ukraine]]. This was Germany voluntarily destroying the very foundation of its industrial competitiveness. For decades, cheap Russian energy made German manufacturing globally competitive. [[Natural gas]] from Russia didn't just power German factories, it powered the entire German economic model. When Germany chose to cut itself off from the Russian energy source, it committed economic suicide.
After the 2022 gas crisis, Germany's already high energy prices went up further, making German manufacturing uncompetitive virtually overnight. Energy intensive industries, which formed the backbone of German manufacturing, suddenly found themselves unable to compete with manufacturers in countries with cheaper energy. This was a deliberate choice. German [[policymaker]]s knew that cutting off Russian energy would devastate their economy. But they chose to prioritize
After the 2022 gas crisis, Germany's already high energy prices went up further, making German manufacturing uncompetitive virtually overnight. Energy intensive industries, which formed the backbone of German manufacturing, suddenly found themselves unable to compete with manufacturers in countries with cheaper energy. This was a deliberate choice. German [[policymaker]]s knew that cutting off Russian energy would devastate their economy. But they chose to prioritize short-term [[geopolitical]] goals over long-term economic [[sovereignty]].
short-term [[geopolitical]] goals over long-term economic [[sovereignty]].
The self-imposed energy isolation from Russia has weakened not just Germany but the entire [[Western alliance]] by demonstrating that [[economic sanctions]] can be more damaging to the sanctioning country than the target country.
The self-imposed energy isolation from Russia has weakened not just Germany but the entire [[Western alliance]] by demonstrating that [[economic sanctions]] can be more damaging to the sanctioning country than the target country.