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How Vladimir Putin uses natural gas to exert Russian influence and punish his enemies

  • Written by Lena Surzhko Harned, Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
How Vladimir Putin uses natural gas to exert Russian influence and punish his enemiesPipes for Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are loaded onto a ship at a German port, June 1, 2021.Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images

The recent U.S.-Russia summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin suggests that a controversial Russian natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, is a done deal.

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