EXCERPT:
KASPAROV: "Absolutely crucial. Yeah. That’s his weapon against Europe. That’s what happened under Angela Merkel's leadership. She, with very tough rhetoric, she kept increasing Europe's dependence on Russian gas. And if Putin believes that the threat is real, he might reconsider. But as was pointed out, German chancellor dodged this question, Maybe in private, I don’t know, but in public, he’s still not committing for Germany to join NATO and European allies to punish Putin."