In the hearing, Nuland was questioned by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) over the issue of past sanctions against Nord Stream 2 and how effective she thinks they would have been. Nuland and Cruz were having an exchange based on hypotheticals in hindsight.
That's when she made the surprise comments, offering the following perspective... "Like you, I am, and I think the administration is, very gratified to know that Nord Stream 2 is now, as you like to say, a hunk of metal at the bottom of the sea," Nuland said with a partial grin on her face.
The MoS can today exclusively reveal:
A spokesman said: 'It is with deep sadness that we confirm the sudden passing of Clare Drakeford, wife of the First Minister. The thoughts of everyone in the Welsh Government are with the family at this time and we ask that their privacy is respected.'
Mr Drakeford became First Minister of Wales in 2018 and was reappointed to the post in May 2021.
Sky News host Cory Bernardi says wind turbines across the world are “collapsing at an alarming rate”. “Bloomberg reports the frequency of combusting and collapsing turbines is spiking,” Mr Bernardi said.
