[elpadre]

and more:

“..Russian exports made up 30 per cent of Europe’s total gas supplies in 2010, but in the first half of 2021, it made up more than 45 per cent according to data gathered by Statista - with the main customers being Germany, Italy, France and Austria.

Despite that, Germany is pressing ahead with plans to mothball its nuclear plants this year - viewing them as damaging to the environment - despite multiple studies warning similar moves in the past have increased the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Mike Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy at Warwick Business School, has said Russia has a tight grip on Europe’s energy market.

He said: ‘Europe is dependent on imports of Russian oil and gas, but Europe is also Russia’s most important market for those exports that are a critical source of income for the Russian Government. However, the Russian Government has been building up a ‘war chest’ in terms of financial reserves....”

[Karl Spooner]

He said: ‘Europe is dependent on imports of Russian oil and gas, but Europe is also Russia’s most important market for those exports that are a critical source of income for the Russian Government. However, the Russian Government has been building up a ‘war chest’ in terms of financial reserves....”

Russia is really bad, they aren't burying themselves in debt apparently. Too bad Putin doesn't go along with the program.

[Shady]

Sounds like Putti Put is a raging Capitalist…