Putin wasted his leverage over Europe, which no longer relies on Russia for gas, German minister says

Jan 6 2023 by Business Insider

 
Robert Habeck, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, gives a press conference on January 5, 2023, in Oslo, Norway.

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German minister says Russia wasted the leverage it had in the early stage of the conflict with Ukraine. Europe was heavily reliant on Russian gas, but countries have now diversified their supplies. This has weakened Vladimir Putin's geopolitical leverage as the war drags on.

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