Can Europe survive without Russian gas?
The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera
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Russia has halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, saying the two nations are refusing to pay in Roubles. The EU calls it blackmail and says it has contingency plans. But can Europeans survive without Russian gas? And what are the alternatives? Join host Laura Kyle. Guests: Andreas Goldthau - Professor at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. Chris Weafer - Chief Executive Officer at the consultancy, Macro-Advisory. Ole Hvalbye - Commodities Analyst at SEB Financial Services Group.