A map of the oil and NG pipelines from Russia into Europe.
Note that important pipelines go thru Poland, Lithuania, and the Ukraine providing those nations with millions for allowing the NG and oil to be pumped thru their nations. Also, note the Nord Stream pipeline, under construction, that bypasses those nations.
Then, there is a new Nord Stream 2 pipelines that deliver oil and NG directly to Germany bypassing Poland and the Baltic nations.
Russia will have direct pipelines to Germany, defunding Poland and the Baltics.
Germany will be almost completely dependent upon Russia. Russia's economy depends upon sales of NG and oil. Putin will have Germany at his mercy, defund nations he desires to add to Russia's sphere of influence.
So, Trump is an ally of Putin? In what nuthouse, besides CNN, can that be sold!