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Belarus threatens to cut off gas to the EU

The EU is reportedly warning of potential sanctions over Belarus's border crisis

Belarus's leader has threatened to cut off gas supplies to Europe if sanctions are imposed over an escalating migrant crisis at the country's border. Thousands of people are at the border with Poland, enduring freezing conditions in the hope of crossing into the European Union. We get analysis from James Waddell, senior global gas analyst at Energy Aspects. With the end of the Glasgow UN climate summit in sight, we take stock of progress so far. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Matt McGrath is in Glasgow, and brings us the latest developments. It's thought that Saudi Arabia may be opposed to any final agreement from the summit that explicitly mentions reducing fossil fuel use, and we further explore the country's possible objections with oil analyst Stephen Schork. Also in the programme, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Ed Butler reports on whether Hong Kong's long term future as a global finance hub is sustainable, against the backdrop of the new national security law in the territory, as well as stringent coronavirus quarantine measures.

(Picture: Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko. Credit: Getty Images.)

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