Sanctions, oil and gas – Russia’s strengths and weaknesses

Introduced at the beginning of the year, new sanctions constitute yet another package of economic restrictions against Russia. First economic limitations were imposed in 2014. Over the last four years, the Russians have somewhat learned to cope with such unfavorable conditions in the oil and gas industry. However, Moscow seems particularly prone to other activities […]

Danse macabre with a dictator

The German Chancellor met with President Vladimir Putin, who is in charge of the regime waging war in Syria and Ukraine. Angela Merkel counts on an agreement ending the crisis in relations between the West and Russia, because she wants to make money on Nord Stream 2. Russians come out of isolation, symbolic of Putin’s […]

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