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So the war has been going on for year. These ships have been operating with impunity and cutting communications cable for years. But now, suddenly you are going to do something. Why grow a set now? After years of war, has it finally sunk in that you are in danger?
I often wonder what is goes on in the heads of European leader.
I would speculate that it's related to Russia's ability to retaliate and Russian allies willingness to help. Also, Russian reliance on the shadow oil trade is exponentially higher than it was a couple of years ago, so the investment loss is much higher now.
Most of all, politicians are just slow. I am not extremely familiar with EU politics, but my assumption is that decisions can take much longer to make when multiple countries are involved in taking actions like this.