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Ted Cruz: “Nord Stream 2 is the undersea pipeline that Putin built from…”

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Trump & Putin in Alaska: What it Means & What's Next plus Standing up to the CCP in Africa

Published August 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 13:04

That was a major reason Putin invaded Ukraine. And it was caused secondly by Joe Biden waving sanctions on Nord Stream 2. Nord Stream 2 is the undersea pipeline that Putin built from Russia to Germany. And the reason he built that pipeline to carry natural gas was to circumvent Ukraine. Because right now Russia's natural gas goes through Ukraine on pipelines. (13:04–13:10)

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Asserts that Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline built by Putin from Russia to Germany.

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“Putin stopped construction of Nord Stream 2 literally the day President Trump signed my sanctions legislation into law.”
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“Joe Biden came in and waived the sanctions [on Nord Stream 2].”
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“Somaliland first gained independence and international recognition in 1960 before voluntarily uniting with Somalia later that year.”
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“Somaliland has proposed hosting a US Military presence near the Red Sea along the Gulf of Aden.”
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“Somaliland has enabled the opening of a Taiwanese representative office in the capital of Hargeisa.”
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“In April 2025, the CCP arranged for Somalia to bar Taiwanese passport holders from transiting into Somaliland.”
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“I've been calling for the recognition of a new nation in Africa, Somaliland.”
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“I'm the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa.”
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“The Chinese Communist Party is very, very unhappy with me for [calling for the recognition of Somaliland].”
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“He [Biden] gave a multi billion dollar gift to Putin.”
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“I believe the Ukraine war will end and it will end this year.”
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“President Trump has been clear the United States is out of the business of funding the war [in Ukraine].”
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“This war in Ukraine was caused by Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan.”
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“This war in Ukraine was caused by Joe Biden waving sanctions on Nord Stream 2.”
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“The purpose of Nord Stream 2 was so that [Putin] didn't need to go through Ukraine and he could invade Ukraine.”
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“I authored sanctions legislation, crushing sanctions legislation to shut down Nord Stream 2.”
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“It passed the Senate with bipartisan support. It passed the House with bipartisan support.”
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“President Trump signed my sanctions legislation into law.”
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“Had the sanctions remained in place, we would not have a war in Ukraine.”
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“Putin finished Nord Stream 2 and almost immediately thereafter invaded [Ukraine].”
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“The war in Ukraine would never have happened if Trump had been president in 2021.”
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“Joe Biden and the Democrats caused wars. They caused the war in Ukraine.”
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“President Trump is working, I think, very hard to end this war [in Ukraine].”
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“Biden is the one who screwed this up [the situation in Ukraine].”
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“I am the chairman of the Africa Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.”
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“Africa has become a major battleground where China is trying to gain influence, trying to gain power, and do so at the expense of America.”
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“I wrote a letter to President Trump urging the President to recognize a new country in Africa.”
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“I write to urge your administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state with sovereignty within its…”
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“Since moving to reclaim its independence in 1991, [Somaliland] has functioned as a stable, self-governing, democratic nation.”
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“Somaliland has emerged as a critical security and diplomatic partner for the United States.”
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“Somaliland is strategically located on the Gulf of Aden, putting it near one of the world's busiest maritime corridors.”
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“Somaliland possesses capable armed forces and contributes to regional counterterrorism and piracy operations.”
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“Somaliland is open to critical minerals agreements that would support our supply chain resilience.”
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“The Chinese Communist Party is using economic and diplomatic coercion to punish Somaliland for its support for Taiwan.”
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“Chinese support to Somalia is benefiting anti Somaliland groups working to erode its sovereignty.”
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“Somaliland remains committed to forging closer ties with the US and is actively engaged in enhancing military cooperation, counterterrorism…”
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“I think there's a real chance the President will recognize Somaliland.”
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“Somaliland would eagerly join the Abraham Accords.”
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“It is in America's national security interest, I believe, to recognize Somaliland.”
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“China put out a public release blasting me, absolutely furious that, that I made this public call to recognize Somaliland.”
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