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Putin’s Cutting His Nose To Spite His Face
And if that means burning $10 million worth of gas everyday, then so be it.
Vladimir Putin isn’t just waging a war against his closest neighbour, but he is also fighting Europe and America on a number of fronts.
America’s had China distracted and enraged by talking up its friendship with Taiwan and suddenly remembering Africa’s existence and strategic importance.
Ahead of a what might be a very long winter, France and Germany are seeking alternative sources of fuel, with the former going to its former colony —Algeria —to practically beg for energy to stay afloat and the latter scampering to see if it investments in green energy will work wonders in the following months.
And this distraction has left Russia’s allies dealing with their own internal problems, which has left the bear more exposed and vulnerable than it has ever been..
Needless to say that is is enough to drive a man over the edge.
In Putin’s case, it certainly has.
And this is why it came as no surprise when the news emerged that Russia was burning 10 million dollars of gas everyday.
According to a report from Britain’s preeminent broadsheet, we learnt that gas is being flared on a daily basis in a plant closest to its Finnish…