Russia's energy empire: Putin and the rise of Gazprom | DW Documentary
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Russia's abundant natural gas reserves are crucial to Europe, with Vladimir Putin strategically leveraging Gazprom for global influence. Putin's use of energy as a political tool, highlighted by the 2006 gas conflict with Ukraine, showcases Russia's history of exploiting energy dependencies for political gain.
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- Russia's vast natural gas reserves, particularly in the Yamal Peninsula, give it significant leverage over Europe, allowing leaders like Vladimir Putin to strategically wield gas as a tool for global influence and manipulation, continuing Soviet traditions.
- The history of Russia using oil and gas as political weapons, exemplified by instances like the 2006 gas conflict with Ukraine impacting European gas supplies, underscores the nation's longstanding pattern of exploiting energy dependencies for political ends, revealing a complex web of power dynamics and strategic maneuvers that shape international relations.
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