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In the Grip of Gazprom

2023-02-07
8
de 90m
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
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.

Director of Photography

Christian Friedel

Editor

Arno Schumann

Editor

Hagen Schöne

Production Manager

Wolfram Gumbert-Brewitt

Director of Photography

Konrad Kassing

Line Producer

Kirsten Lukaczik

germany society investigation current affairs geopolitics russia political documentary contemporary history

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • Kinescope Film
  • Spiegel TV
  • WDR
  • NDR