As the crisis in Ukraine continues to grind along and casualties continue to mount, despite the existence of a ceasefire, Russia holds a trump card. Winter is coming and Europe will have little option but to turn to Putin for its gas purchases. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he did not expect European countries to stop buying natural gas from Russia as there is no real alternative. “Can you imagine that this will happen at the desire of our partners in Europe? I can hardly imagine this,” Putin said in a response to a question during a …read more
Source: Business Insider
