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The War in Ukraine: Russia's Bet

Author: Sue C. | Category: Politics | Date: 04-12-2022

Purin has been betting that he can neutralize European nations because Russia supplies many of them with oil, gas, and coal. In other words, he thinks that energy/trade reliance on Russia would enable him to take over Ukraine without active interference on the part of other European nations.

Read these 2 articles and post your thoughts in the comments section:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/11/opinion/germany-russia-ukraine-trade-gas.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/07/opinion/germany-russia-ukraine-energy.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article

About: Sue C.

Hi All: Like most people in the Bay Area, I'm sheltering at home. I'm trying to use this opportunity to catch up on projects that are on my back burner and trying not to feel too anxious about the worst case scenarios that are circulating.