Mother of all sanctions: Can the West do without Russian oil and gas?

We ask what energy independence looks like and weigh the costs of not heeding the call when Russia annexed Crimea back in 2014.

In the meantime, war in Europe has consequences near and far, with more leverage for the likes of oil producers Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The under-sanctions regime in Caracas has welcomed a White House delegation for the first time in years. Just how much are the stars realigning?

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Juilette Laurain and Léopoldine Iribarren.

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