Biden to 'accommodate' Russian pressure as Germany says Nord Stream 2 certification 'perfectly orderly'

A sympathetic commentariat suggests that President Joe Biden is deterring Vladimir Putin over his threat to invade Ukraine.

Jennifer Rubin claims that Biden “has effectively drawn a red line” for Putin. Rubin points to national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s “unsubtle threat” to shut down Nord Stream 2 if Putin does invade. Unfortunately, Sullivan’s threat to the Russo-German pipeline was always utterly unserious. Any opportunity for Western leverage died when the Biden administration ended the Trump administration’s sanctions.