Ted Cruz is right on Russia, but wrong for holding up diplomats | Editorial
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S.-Russia policy on Dec. 7, 2021.Sen. Ted Cruz might have gotten part of what he wanted from the U.S. Senate on a planned Russian pipeline to Germany. But in doing so, he put this country’s diplomatic corps and their crucial work at risk. While we sympathize with his motives, we urge him not to repeat this tactic.
The week before Christmas, Cruz ended a monthslong campaign to persuade Congress to issue sanctions against Russia for a natural gas pipeline called the Nord Stream 2. Since summer, Cruz has been slow-walking Senate confirmations on dozens of candidates for diplomatic posts in an effort to strong-arm a vote on those sanctions. Cruz dropped the effort on 32 nominees after striking a deal with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who promised a vote on sanctions by Jan. 14.
Make no mistake, Cruz is right about Russia, and the senator has been one of the country’s clearest voices on human freedom abroad. The pipeline, which has completed construction but is not yet in use, will connect Russian gas supplies directly to Germany, which needs that resource. It will be a boon for Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving him more financial resources and more control over the energy market in Europe. Putin has shown an eagerness to manipulate markets for political ends.
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