You're acting like these people have even average intelligence.
Apparently we got all the German rocket scientists, because Germany actually increased their use of Russian gas intentionally so they could use the threat to stop buying to blackmail Russia.
Its like the allies took all of Germany's best and brightest (the ones that they didnt starve in the postwar camps) for themselves, leaving Germany proper a nation of sheep.
If you start seizing Russian assets, you can't be surprised when Russia decides they want your gas bill to be paid via a Russian bank.
You're acting like these people have even average intelligence.
Apparently we got all the German rocket scientists, because Germany actually increased their use of Russian gas intentionally so they could use the threat to stop buying to blackmail Russia.
"Putin better play nice or we'll hurt ourselves"
Its like the allies took all of Germany's best and brightest (the ones that they didnt starve in the postwar camps) for themselves, leaving Germany proper a nation of sheep.