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How Vladimir Putin uses natural gas to exert Russian influence and punish his enemies

  • Written by: Lena Surzhko Harned, Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
How Vladimir Putin uses natural gas to exert Russian influence and punish his enemiesPipes for Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are loaded onto a ship at a German port, June 1, 2021.Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images

The recent U.S.-Russia summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin suggests that a controversial Russian natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, is a done deal.

If completed as planned by the...

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