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Pressure gauge on the main pipeline from Russia in the village Bojarka, Ukraine. Source: www. daylife.com

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Repeated dispute over earth gas between Ukraine and the Russian Federation

Like in recent years, relations between the Russian Federation (RF) and Ukraine ended in stalemate also this time at the turn of years. This yearʼs earth gas dispute has been lasting the longest and is at the same time the most dramatic one. Concurrently, itʼs marked by traditional statements about both sides fulfilling their commitments to consumers and blaming each other. The perfect image of relations is completed by the gas volume flowing into consumer countries because this isn’t agreed on contractually…

The Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan pipeline. Source: www.economist.com

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Crisis in Georgia and its impact on the EU energy security

Every conflict has various causes, and the participating countries choose the most appropriate form them. It is the same for the 5 day war between the Russian Federation (RF) and Georgia in August 2008. Despite the fact that energy was not in the center of the attention, nor among the named causes of the attack of Georgia on the South Ossetia or the retaliatory reaction of the RF…

Existing and planned gas hubs in Europe

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The importance of gas trading hubs for Slovakia

The establishment of a single European natural gas market has been the objective of the European Commission (EC) for a long time. This objective is embodied primarily in liberalisation efforts the last result of which was introduced in September 2007 in terms of the third liberalisation package proposal. The EC started making these efforts in the 1990’s when Europe began to perceive shortages within the existent…

Gas pipeline. Source: http://international.ibox.bg

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Joint European energy policy: Which to choose?

The events of February 2008 begged the question whether the European Union (EU) is capable of agreeing on common policy which would be advantageous for new member states in particular. The answer is “not”.The first proof was the negotiation for the cancellation of visa for the citizens of the Czech Republic when visiting the US. The Czech Republic asked the EU for help as early as three years ago…

The gas map of Europe

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The gas map of Europe

The recent period of time is fraught with diverse surmises concerning the new gas pipeline routes. Each of these proposed routes is connected with its own history and issues which may lead to surprising twists. From the geographical point of view, the routes are oriented towards the north and south of Europe, i.e. the territory which the new pipelines will lead through. It is justified by the growing gas…

Gazprom headquarters in Moscow

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The role of intermediary companies in Russian-Ukrainian relations and implications for the countries of Central Europe

Since the beginning of the 1990s, intermediary companies have been operating in the sphere of natural gas purchasing between Turkmenistan, the Russian concern Gazprom, the Ukrainian side represented by Naftohaz Ukrainy company and Europe. Their background brings factor of corruption, interconnection with interest groups and more or less reiterating names into natural gas trade…