Relying on Russia’s natural gas poses ever greater problems for EU
06 March 2022 |
1:19 pm
Gas prices have risen to record levels and gas storage facilities are far from full. With Germany dependant on Russia's gas taps, energy supplies are becoming a powerful political weapon to use against the West.
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