Energy Cooperation: A Policy of Slow Strangulation

... early 2000s, Europe closed its eyes to its energy dependence on Russia, expecting the country to become a kind of second Norway,... ... Alexey Belogoriev At the same time, the first transit crisis in Ukraine occurred during the winter of 2005-2006, which was then ... ... Therefore, I would rate the probability of direct, formalized trade sanctions by the EU on Russian energy resources exports as extremely ... ... Ukraine’s gas transportation system depends entirely on whether the South Stream Gas Pipeline Project is implemented or not. As for ...