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Is Greenpeace on Putin's Payroll?
Both Russia and the West view shale gas as a political weapon.
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Greenpeace says NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen was being "silly" when he alleged that Russia funded environmental organizations to block fracking in Europe, thereby maintaining European dependence on imported Russian gas. Yet Rasmussen's allegation is hardly far-fetched: Both Russian President Vladimir Putin as his various foes increasingly view energy as a weapon.
In a Q&A session after a speech at Chathan House, the London international affairs think tank, Rasmussen said: