Europe Russia A pipeline story

Big dream or big nightmare, according to the points of view, EuRussia is already a part of our present. A geopolitical subject whose spine is represented by the oil and gas pipelines that bring Russia’s hydrocarbons to Europe. A vast energy network that’s about to be expanded, thus reinforcing the political and energy ties between the East and the West.

Today, most of the Russian gas flows through the strategic Ukrainian hub. But two newly planned pipelines, North and South of the European landmass, will soon allow to bypass Kiev, freeing the energy flow from the constraints of the Ukrainian bottleneck.

Furthermore, the Russian gas still to be exploited could find a promising market in China and the Far East. Though plans here are lagging behind, given the mutual distrust between Russia and China.

Europe has been importing Russian gas since the Soviet times, and today like yesterday, Russia needs our revenues to fill its coffers. The Brandt-Breznev “gas for pipes” pilot agreement dates back to 1970. The first share of Russian gas flowed toward West Germany 1973. Today, it covers 25% of our energy needs, and this figure is growing.

But it’s not just a matter of pipes: the idea is to tie Moscow to Europe through our growing gas imports, thus contributing to Russia’s wealth and preventing it from disintegrating. If we need the Russian gas, Russia can’t do without our money.

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• Europe
• Russia
• pipeline
• gas
• Ukraine

[ukusapillage]

why u prefer rome and those maffiosi rulling over u, if theres one country that would gain it would be italy your politics are filled with maffiosi if italy followed a economical strict plan from bruxels everybody would win who cares who rules if the results are better

[Zukhov1945]

@PanEuropeanForce This could mean that a political unity of Europe is just bullshit. We could have economical unity, but being an italian, i'd never accept to be ruled from Bruxelles.

[DJVN2009]

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[PanEuropeanForce]

The bilateral agreements between countries of the EU and Russia, they are a very diplomatic disgrace ...

Divide et Impera ...

It is a scourge that must be eliminated: the 27 states must agree on a common energy politic.