In the Grip of Gazprom (2023)
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.
Directed by Dirk Laabs
Written by Dirk Laabs
Alexander Scheer
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jürgen Hambrecht
Self - Interviewee
Wolfgang Ischinger
Self - Interviewee
Radoslaw Sikorski
Self - Interviewee
Andriy Kobolyev
Self - Interviewee
Angela Stent
Self - Interviewee
Martin Schulz
Self - Interviewee
David L. Goldwin
Self - Interviewee
Matthias Warnig
Self - Interviewee
Margarita M. Balmaceda
Self - Interviewee
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