... joint venture that would build the gas pipeline.
It is worth noting that Berlin repeatedly stated that one of the requirements for the completion of the Nord Stream 2 project was to
preserve Ukraine’s status as a transit country after 2019
. Gazprom had been voicing its desire to stop transporting gas via Ukraine for years. However, after June 2015, against the backdrop of intensive discussions on the parameters of Nord Stream 2, the Russian company
softened its position and agreed to continue supplying gas after the 2019 cut-off point
.
Despite all the rhetoric about European solidarity and the need to build a common energy policy, implementing the Nord Stream 2 project is about ...
... Lille (Sciences Po). His research concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor of the journal TELOS and Fellow of the Centre of Theology and Philosophy.... ... Russo-European relationship has soured creating an anti-Russian stance. Has this occurred due to European attempts to lower gas import prices, or more serious underlining issues? Europe’s potential alternative pipeline has even been called “Nabucco” ...
... at Skolkovo, sees, there are three interlinked challenges for Russia. As mentioned, Russia must tackle its investment climate from its own side to allow for dynamic logistics, with transparency being vital. For instance Gazprom says it exported 150 billion cubic meters of gas, but only 107 billion was in fact pumped. Further, price disparity must be addressed... ... an informative business model. Sochi pipelines are 10 times smaller in diameter than Nord Stream’s, but cost more. Such lack of economies of scale is common as well...
