> How did Europe not freeze to death during Cold war With Soviet gas. There was never a full Western embargo of the USSR, especially after detente. Trade dir

> How did Europe not freeze to death during Cold war With Soviet gas. There was never a full Western embargo of the USSR, especially after detente. Trade directly between the USA and USSR averaged about $4 billion per year (1980 dollars) in the late 70s. Not large but also not insignificant. In many ways the USSR was also a petrostate. Some, then and now, have argued this propped up the USSR beyond its natural life expectancy.