Evolution of Energy Wars: from the Oil Embargo 1973 till Gas Aggression 2009
Evolution of Energy Wars: from the Oil Embargo 1973 till Gas Aggression 2009

Summary/Abstract: Since the first serious gas conflict between Ukraine and Russia at the edge of 2005-2006 the European Union has stably demonstrated a “position of neutrality” towards Russian – Ukrainian gas relations, in despite of these relations had and continue to have direct influence on the energy security of the Community. Such behavior was taken by Russia as ‘policy of pacification’ and even silent consent and assisted to appearance of a serious energy conflict in the beginning of 2009. The last one forced the EU to think about the situation in the gas triangle ‘EU – Russia – Ukraine’. According to the authors, the Russian Federation will not stop in its expansionist actions and in the regions of world oil production and energy transportation, such as Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia or South Caucasus, Russia will work to increase a degree of political temperature up to the armed conflicts. Europe is expected to face the new skillfully disguised confrontation steps of Moscow, too. The EU should therefore concentrate its attention on neutralization of vulnerabilities and get more involved in securing Russian gas supply via Ukraine’s territory instead of removing itself from this procedure.

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