Berlin and Paris are preparing bailouts as Europe braces for further cuts to gas supplies next week and economists warn of a recession.
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Russia Cuts Off a Major Supply of Natural Gas to Poland
The moves are Moscow’s first open targeting of Europe with denial of energy.
How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany
Gerhard Schröder, who is paid almost $1 million a year by Russian-controlled energy companies, has become a pariah. But he is also a symbol of Germany’s Russia policy.
Germany’s Dependence on Russian Gas Is Difficult to Break
Dangerously dependent on Russian gas, Germany is still refusing to cut off President Putin, whose war it is effectively subsidizing to the tune of some $220 million a day.
New U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Company Behind Nord Stream 2
The move by President Biden came as administration officials warned that a Russian military assault on Ukraine could be imminent.
Will Biden’s Sanctions Halt a Russian Invasion of Ukraine?
President Vladimir V. Putin has learned from earlier U.S.-led sanctions, and his allies could benefit from a more isolated Russia.
The Limits of a Europe Whole and Free
Vladimir Putin sets down a marker in Ukraine. Does the West have the means to stop him?
Europe Sanctions Russia Over Ukraine Crisis, Coordinating Squeeze With the U.S.
The European Union, acting in tandem with the United States and Britain, hopes to restrain Moscow by keeping bigger penalties in reserve.
Germany Is Trying to Rely Less on Russian Energy
An increasingly belligerent Russia, an energy crunch and a new Green minister of economics all add up to a change of direction in Germany’s policy on natural gas.
Biden Will Press German Leader on Russia Sanctions and Pipeline
The two leaders are meeting amid U.S. concerns that Germany has not been a forceful enough partner in addressing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.