In the Grip of Gazprom

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In the Grip of Gazprom

The war in the Ukraine has changed the way many European countries view Russian politics. Suddenly it became clear how dependent countries had become on Russian gas imports for decades and what Vladimir Putin was up to. However, no country needs more gas than Germany. It was only after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine that the German government realized that Russia had long used gas as a weapon to impose its will on states. The instrument created for this purpose is the natural gas production company GAZPROM. So how did Germany become so dependent on Russian gas? The documentary shows how, over several decades and several changes of government, a broad alliance of politicians and business representatives did everything possible to secure Germany's energy supply with cheap Russian gas, while the Kremlin's foreign policy became increasingly aggressive and the warnings of experts went unheeded.

Original Title

Gazprom - Die perfekte Waffe

Release Date

2023-02-07

Year

2023

Duration

1h 30m

Status

Released

Score

8.00

#germany#society#investigation#current-affairs#geopolitics#russia#political-documentary#contemporary-history

Cast

Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Jürgen Hambrecht

Self - Interviewee

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Wolfgang Ischinger

Self - Interviewee

Radoslaw Sikorski

Radoslaw Sikorski

Self - Interviewee

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Andriy Kobolyev

Self - Interviewee

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Angela Stent

Self - Interviewee

Martin Schulz

Martin Schulz

Self - Interviewee

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David L. Goldwin

Self - Interviewee

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Matthias Warnig

Self - Interviewee

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Margarita M. Balmaceda

Self - Interviewee