i've been posting on the videos in the feed leading up to this that of course the germans knew, and he confirms that here in his necessary diplomatic language. so, it brings up the obvious question as to what they're angling for.
is it just domestic politics? well, josh makes an argument here that i've seen nowhere else - that sanctions on russia are beneficial for germany. really. i'd be curious to see if josh can cite somebody that shares his opinion, because then i'll know they're working for the state department.
there's something fishy going on here. something a real-life, serious investigative journalist should look into - to confirm the obvious. and it's about as obvious as obvious can be....
merkel, herself, might not be in on it, though.
and that's the most unsettling part of it.