https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/4da331d5-32a9-4e3c-beb1-354b6378c901 In 2021, Putin explicitly stated his intention to use energy as a form of blackmail against Europe for the first time. He said that Europe was 'not in a position to demand anything from us', ultimately quoting the phrase 'Freeze, freeze, wolf's tail', which alludes to a folk villain who freezes in cold water. Consistent with these threats, Russia reduced gas supplies to Europe in 2021 and then stopped them completely in 2022 under false pretences, causing the largest energy crisis in Europe in decades. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:10:32 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/4da331d5-32a9-4e3c-beb1-354b6378c901 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.