In the Grip of Gazprom

In the Grip of Gazprom (2023)

8.0/10 1 votes 1h 30m HD

Overview

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.

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Cast

Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Radoslaw Sikorski

Radoslaw Sikorski

Self - Interviewee

Martin Schulz

Martin Schulz

Self - Interviewee

Alexey Venediktov

Alexey Venediktov

Self - Interviewee

Bill Browder

Bill Browder

Self - Interviewee

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Gerhard Schröder

Gerhard Schröder

Self (archive footage)

Alexey Miller

Alexey Miller

Self (archive footage)