Despite sanctions, Russia has surpassed the US as Europe's primary gas supplier, according to recent data. Efforts to reduce reliance on Russian gas have faltered, raising concerns over geopolitical implications and energy security.

The recent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline only seems to validate this particular "conspiracy theory." Some of the more cynical elements out there believe that Victoria Nuland and various energy-tied elements in the deep state orchestrated the entire Ukr...