Victoria Nuland, Ron Johnson discuss "rolling back" and "ending permanently" Nord Stream 2 (2021) https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a880a3e5-895d-40dc-b43e-37be6cedd8b4 "I'm literally talking about rolling back the pipeline, you know, you can loosely define that. But, I mean, taking action that will prevent it from ever becoming operational." - Ron Johnson Victoria Nuland and Ron Johnson discuss "rolling back" and "ending permanently" Nord Stream 2 and "taking action that will prevent it from ever becoming operational" in a 2021 Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine U.S.-Russia policy. Transcript: Johnson: "Chairman, Under Secretary Nuland, welcome. I certainly appreciate you spending some time with us last night in a secured briefing uh and i think it's important that you hear today. Uh I want to associate myself with remarks of the chairman and the and the ranking member. I think if there's one thing that Vladimir Putin ought to understand it's how unified we are. i mean, there are many things that divide us politically in this country, but when it comes to pushing back on Russian aggression, supporting countries like Ukraine that are trying to develop their freedom, free themselves from the legacy of corruption from their former involvement with the Soviet Union, we are very strongly united. "Often, you know, within this discussion, you were talking about a unprecedented level of sanctions. I think it'd be important for the public, for the senate for congress, uh, but for Vladimir Putin to really understand it in somewhat granular detail what we're talking about, uh, what we'd impose on them, and how unf- how harmful it would be to Russia. now, unfortunately, to Russian people. but, Vladimir Putin ought to be concerned about the Russian population more concerned than we are. uh, we can't allow this. but so can you really describe the types of sanctions that you are contemplating and pushing with our European allies?" Nuland: "Senator, thanks for- thanks for that statement of of unity and for- for your strong statement here today. As we discussed last night, in some detail, what we are talking about would amount to essentially isolating Russia completely from the global financial system, with all of the fallout that that would entail for Russian business, for the Russian people, for their ability to to work and travel and trade, and we are looking at the full suite of options. I think in the in the context of the diplomacy that we are doing and the work that we're doing internally, I was gratified to have a chance to go through some of those specific measures in the classified session yesterday. But, going beyond that in this open session, I think, doesn't um, help us get from here to there, but we- every- everything is on the table, I would say, if- if that is helpful." Johnson: "One thing that I believe certainly the center foreign relations committee is pretty unified on it may not be unanimous was our support for sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and that I think we were all many of us were very disappointed that those sanctions were not fully implemented and the construction continued. I can't think of a more powerful way to punish Russian aggression than by rolling back what progress has been made, and, if at all possible, uh, prevent the Nord Stream 2 from ever being completed. Is that something that is being discussed with allies? Is that something that's being contemplated?" Nuland: "Absolutely. And as, if as you recall, from the July U.S.-German statement that was very much uh in that statement that if that any moves Russian aggression against Ukraine, uh, would have a direct impact on the pipeline, and that is our expectation and the conversation that we're having." Johnson: "So again, direct impact is one thing but I'm- I'm literally talking about rolling back the pipeline, you know, you can loosely define that. But, i mean, taking action that will prevent it from ever becoming operational." Nuland: "I think if president Putin moves on Ukraine, our expectation is that the pipeline will be suspended." Johnson: "Well, I certainly hope that the senate foreign relations committee would take up legislation to go beyond just suspending it, but from ending it permanently. But anyway thank you undersecretary Nuland." 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I've never come across this clip before. Good find!

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