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Russia’s weaponization of oil and gas exports to neuter Europe on Ukraine is backfiring badly

Russia’s weaponization of oil and gas exports to neuter Europe on Ukraine is backfiring badly

Anti-Russia protest in Germany Yann Schreiber/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ploy to use oil and gas exports as “a weapon of financial war” in its campaign to conquer Ukraine “is increasingly backfiring, threatening the core of Russia’s beleaguered economy and curtailing its geopolitical influence,” The Wall Street Journal reports. Putin had calculated that cutting off natural gas to Europe, and especially Germany, would leave Europe’s economy in shambles and its… Source link

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Donald Trump’s violent gamble ‘backfiring’

Donald Trump’s violent gamble ‘backfiring’

US president Donald Trump is waging war on the streets of America but the strongman approach is fomenting resistance, according to those on the ground. US federal agents fired tear gas canisters at Black Lives Matter demonstrators in downtown Portland on Friday, US time, during the 56th straight day of protests amid growing scrutiny over the use of border patrol officers in the city. Security forces have frequently tear-gassed and clubbed demonstrators during the unrest. The US Justice… Source link

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