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Jan 2025
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Are Western fuel sanctions hurting Europ...

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Ukraine shuts off Russian gas to Europe through its territory, after a pre-war deal expires.
Yet Russian gas supplies to the EU by ship, are at record levels. Are western fuel sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war, hurting Europe more than Russia?

In this Episode:  

  • Ben Aris, Founder and Editor-in-chief at Business News Europe in Berlin.
  • Natasha Fielding, Editor at Argus Media in London.
  • Alex Titov, Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast.

Host: Imran Khan

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