What is it that makes you so consumed with hate that you are willing to fully align with the russian propaganda? There is nothing wrong with being critical, but if the consequence is, to just pick a side and unconditionally accept their narrative then you’ve given up any critical thinking.

You would be surprised in Asia.

The wired article mentions kernel access to be sufficient.

Markets are not rational, simply because humans are not rational. The pipeline could have been blocked at any time in the last two years.