Russia has been seeking in recent days to position itself at the center of the debate surrounding Europe’s energy crisis. Although the geostrategic chess player Vladimir Putin may want to leverage Russia’s ample gas supplies to win concessions from Europe, analysts say the crisis presents the Russian president with a double-edged sword.
France 24: Will Russia seek leverage over Europe amid global energy squeeze?
A man attends the annual general meeting of Gazprom's shareholders in Moscow on June 30, 2017.
