Indeed, Merkel was the main defender of Nord Stream 2. Would Putin have attacked Ukraine if Merkel had not insisted on Nord Stream 2? I doubt it. https://t.co/i4VlxWA4dC Quoted tweet from @ivanastradner: Angela Merkel has stubbornly refused to apologize for the disastrous policy of appeasing Putin. Russian tanks rolled into 🇺🇦 , her reputation collapsed. Now her legacy lies in ruins. telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/04/0…