Our main story this week is Russia’s place in Europe’s energy crisis. Political risk analyst Nick Trickett, the author of the OGs and OFZs newsletter, joins the podcast to explain what consumers want from Moscow, why being a “swing producer” is inherently political, and how inflation endangers ordinary Russians.
Meduza: Russian gas in Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller via a videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Jan. 19, 2021.
