CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 30m

In the Grip of Gazprom

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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 byDirk Laabs

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
DE
Released
February 7, 2023
Studios
Kinescope FilmSpiegel TVWDR

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jürgen Hambrecht

Self - Interviewee

Wolfgang Ischinger

Self - Interviewee

Radoslaw Sikorski

Radoslaw Sikorski

Self - Interviewee

Andriy Kobolyev

Self - Interviewee

Angela Stent

Self - Interviewee

Martin Schulz

Martin Schulz

Self - Interviewee

David L. Goldwin

Self - Interviewee

Matthias Warnig

Self - Interviewee

Margarita M. Balmaceda

Self - Interviewee

Creative team
Directed by
Dirk Laabs
Written by
Dirk Laabs
Produced by
Kay Siering
Matthias Greving

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