For a year there have been frequent predictions of serious struggles for Russian President Vladimir Putin — or even his political demise. A recent article in The Economist, headlined “An awful week for Vladimir Putin”, is just an example.
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The construction site of the new European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL) pipeline is pictured on March 26, 2019 near Lubmin, northeastern Germany, close to the planned landing point for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Europe.
