As the Russian war in Ukraine continues to rage on, no one seems to be concerned about the deeper implications of the energy crisis it sparked - and the moral conundrum around securing supplies going forward, says Solly Moeng.
As the Russian invasion of and war (Russian media euphemistically refers to it as the "special military operation") in Ukraine persist, the West, in particular, its satellites across the globe, as well as much of the developing world, remain caught up in the middle.
Supply chains for crucial input material for have become constrained and the price of energy has risen. Many European countries, including Switzerland, have begun discussions about how to manage energy and protect consumers from rising costs over the coming winter.