In its running live coverage of the Putin visit to China, RT wrote the following at 20:32 GMT on Sept. 2:
“In a single deal signed in Beijing, Russia has permanently redirected energy flows that had run westward for 50 years—straight to China. The groundbreaking Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will carry 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, tapping the very same Arctic reserves that once powered German industry. This isn’t just a new pipeline; it’s a historic strategic shift that marks the end of an era for Europe, closing the chapter on cheap Siberian gas and hard-wiring China as Russia’s anchor market. For Brussels and Berlin, it’s more than a supply loss—it’s a structural break with the past….
