- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared on Thursday, Oct.20, that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s use of energy and hunger as weapons has failed to divide the West and he would not win the fight by utilizing scorched earth policies.
- In his address to the legislature, the Bundestag, Scholz also noted that Germany had ended its reliance on Russian gas and was working to lower energy costs, but he cautioned that by setting a cap on gas prices the European Union ran the risk of unintended consequences.
- As a result of the Russian army’s latest assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which resulted in blackouts, Ukraine has imposed limits on how much electricity is used for the first time since the Russian invasion in February.
Germany’s Scholz Blasts Putin’s Scorched Earth Tactics, Warns on Gas Price Cap
