How does its Kazakh oil deal benefit Russia?
01 March 2023 |
4:51 pm
Germany has said it wouldn't be buying Russian crude oil this year as it weans itself off its erstwhile biggest energy supplier. But an oil deal with Kazakhstan means Moscow would continue to hold some sway over Berlin.
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