Friday, September 9, 2022

NATO Secretary General Warns Of 'Civil Unrest' In Europe Sparked By The Energy Crisis And The Cost Of Living

Vladimir Putin's 'energy blackmail' over Europe could lead to 'civil unrest' this winter, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (pictured) has warned  

Daily Mail: NATO chief warns of 'civil unrest' sparked by energy cuts and the price of living crisis as Putin's invasion continues - but says it is vital the West stands with Ukraine 

* Jens Stoltenberg warned Europe faces a 'hard' winter with soaring prices 

* But he said the price is worth paying to stand up to Putin and support Ukraine 

* Putin has denied that Moscow is using its energy exports as a 'weapon' 

Vladimir Putin's 'energy blackmail' over Europe could lead to 'civil unrest' this winter, the NATO Secretary General has warned. 

Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged that winter 'will be hard' as 'families and businesses feel the crunch of soaring energy prices and costs of living' in the coming months. 

Writing in the Financial Times, the boss of the Western security alliance said that it is worth paying the price to support Ukraine.

Read more ....  

Update #1: Ukraine Latest: NATO Chief Warns of Testing Winter, Civil Unrest (Bloomberg)  

Update #2: NATO chief warns of civil unrest in Europe sparked by energy crisis (Business Standard)  

WNU Editor: I guess the NATO Secretary General heard about this report .... Inflation and War Are Stoking Civil Unrest Across Globe, Research Shows (Bloomberg). More here .... Energy Shortages And Inflation Threaten Civil Unrest In Europe (OilPrice.com).

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