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Gazprom: Russia’s Political Weapon

For decades, European countries have been dependent on Russian gas imports. And they did it to themselves. The biggest culprit? Germany.

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Russland Moskau Statue ukrainischer Dichter Taras Schewtschenko — Image: Alexander Zemlianichenko/Tass/dpa/picture alliance

Sibirien l Gasförderanlage von Achimgas — Image: Uwe Zucchi/dpa/picture-alliance

Only after Russia declared war on Ukraine did the German government realize that Russia has been using gas as a weapon for a long time.

Deutschland Gerhard Schroeder mit dem russiascher Präsident Wladimir Putin — Image: J. Bauer/AP/picture-alliance

How did this come about? What is Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan? The films take a look behind the scenes of the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom. They show the genesis of an empire: from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Russian goldrush, the restrictions imposed by newly-elected President Vladimir Putin and his regime’s subsequent arrests and expropriations. The filmmakers shot the film before the start of Russia's attack on Ukraine; a project that would no longer be possible today. The material allows viewers a glimpse into the inner workings of the energy giant Gazprom.

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