Moscow hopes to ‘Belarusianize’ Ukraine by dangling possibility of lower gas prices, Portnikov says
In January 1992, Moscow told Estonia that henceforth, the Baltic nation would have to pay Russia world prices…
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Everything you wanted to know about Nord Stream 2 but were afraid to ask
What happened? Germany has greenlighted the construction of the Russian-controlled natural gas pipeline known as Nord Stream 2.…
The secret Soviet council which established the Kremlin’s gas monopoly on Europe
About the author Ivan Diyak is a corresponding member of the Academy of Mining Sciences, an acting member…
Renewed Naftogaz-Gazprom tensions after Stockholm arbitration
The Stockholm arbitral awards The much-awaited arbitral awards from the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce…
How Ukraine can protect itself from Nord Stream 2
Discussions between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have led to clear success. The position…
Nordstream2 opens road for Russian offensive in Ukraine, subjects EU to gas wars – Energy panel at Kyiv Security Forum
Vadym Glamazdin: "I would like to refocus our discussion around Nordstream2 from its perception as a geopolitical project to…
Fake Western experts as a propaganda tool on Russian TV
Last week, Russia’s state-controlled NTV invited an American expert to comment on how the US had reacted to President Putin’s annual address.…
Stockholm court hands Ukraine victory over Gazprom’s “take or pay” claim: 5 things to know
On 31 May, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has granted a full victory to…
West fails to recognize nature and scope of Putin’s hybrid war against it, Eidman says
Many in the West have “the wrong idea about how the Russian manipulation machine works,” Igor Eidman says,…
EU silent as Russia gears up for third gas war against Ukraine
January 2006 and 2009 made headlines thanks to two gas wars between Russia and Ukraine. Now we know…
Gazprom is frightening Europeans with Ukraine again
Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller once again is threatening European consumers with problems in the supply of Russian gas.…
Switching off Gazprom – best help for Aleppo
"If a free trade treaty with the USA brings hundreds of thousands of Germans onto the street but…
Putin has provoked US to take steps that threaten Gazprom, his own ‘purse,’ Portnikov says
In advance of the G-20 summit in China, both Moscow and Washington have sent powerful signals of their…
The end of Putin’s gas bluff
For several consecutive months Gazprom functionaries have been trying to convince Ukraine and the world that gas transit…
Expert: Gazprom’s new scheme to “suffocate” Ukraine and blackmail the EU
Gazprom has started a game with goals to deprive Ukraine from gas in its strategic reserves, disrupt gas…
Gazprom: Ukraine placed no orders on gas
Ukraine has failed to place orders on Russian gas supplies, having paid for it at the end of…
Gazprom head: Zero gas through Ukraine
Miller described Russia's new strategy for gas market. The head of the Russian company Gazprom in an interview…
Ukraine decreases gas consumption by 27%
In October, Ukraine decreased gas consumption by 27% compared to the same period the year before, reports the…
The ‘Winter Packet’ approved in Brussels will provide Ukraine with gas
The sides officially signed the binding trilateral EU-Ukraine-Russia protocol on camera before the international press. Signatures were also…
Gas as a political weapon. Is Russia up to new tricks?
Ukraine will have Russian gas, stated Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk when announcing the signing of the trilateral gas…