No grain, no gas: Is scarcity Putin’s weapon of choice?
By France24
15 July 2022 |
3:55 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin is responding to Western sanctions with his own. His blockade of gas and grain supplies has caused food and energy crises elsewhere. Guests: Vendeline von Bredow (The Economist), Prof. Kwesi Aning (security expert), Vladimir Esipov (DW)
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