How Putin Built an Evil Energy Empire
In this documentary we explore the largest company in Russia, which is profiting from the War in Ukraine in some unconventional ways.
Gazprom is a multinational oil and gas company with a controversial history that's deeply intertwined with Vladimir Putin. But it also has troubling ties with the Wagner Group - and a mercenary army of its own.
Learn about Gazprom's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, how Gazprom might explain part of the motivation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and how this company has played a role in the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin.
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Gazprom enriches Putin and oligarchs:
https://www.intellinews.com/fbk-accus...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/0...
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/wo...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/w...
Gazprom founding new mercenary group; they were deployed in Ukraine: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/0...
Gazprom on the edge of bankruptcy:
https://www.politico.eu/article/russi...
Gazprom is Putin's special project: https://www.feelingeurope.eu/Pages/Pu...
Gazprom's mercenary group irritated Prigozhin, leading to power struggle:
https://www.ft.com/content/4dd0aa0a-4...
https://time.com/6254708/gazprom-priv...
Gazprom mercenaries paid highest wages in Russia: https://markets.businessinsider.com/n...
Gazprom's private military army financially benefits Kremlin: https://www.thebulwark.com/why-russia...
Gazprom abandoned Wagner Group's flanks:
https://bbcrussian.substack.com/p/ukr...
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/prigo...
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...