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Putin shuts the tap: How will Europe respond to Russian gas cut?

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The rest of Europe may not be at war but is it ready for the sacrifices of a wartime economy? The Kremlin shutting the tap on Bulgaria and Poland may be but a prelude to a brutally swift transition away from Russian gas and oil. Deals will be dropped, money will be lost.

Added on the 27/04/2022 20:07:29 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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