Don’t Blame Russia for High Gas Prices
Russia may be a convenient scapegoat, but it doesn’t control the price of natural gas alone.
Nemanja Popović
Nemanja Popović is a Serbian political analyst who works in the energy industry. He also writes for Global Risk Insights.
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