The Effects of Russia's Cotton Energy Supply on Europe

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Many European governments did actually try to mitigate the worst effects of Russia's cotton energy supplies. Did they work? Were their efforts in vain? Energy prices would have been a lot higher, had governments not come in to put on price caps or reduce taxes on energy. The model finds that these subsidies probably saved about 26,000 lives. But what is clear is that Mr Putin's energy weapon was deadly this winter.

Over the last couple of decades, the state has been making significant investments into its armed forces in an attempt to challenge America’s dominance. We ask how much further they will go. When the Ukraine war sent energy prices soaring, the consequences for Europe proved fatal. And, a tribute to the father of Tibetan film.

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