Bills for energy have been rising ever since the european union imposed sanctions on russia over its invasion. Russia responded by throttling supplies of gas. Vlatimir putin, russia's president, has now threatened to freeze europe this winter if it capse the price it will pay for russian gas. Several european countries have so far unveiled measures to help people through winter. Germany's chancellor, olaf scholtz borrowed the words of a football anthem to promise citizens that nobody would be left on their own.