Exploring Energy Interdependence: An Analysis of Russia's Energy Leverage on Germany in the Ukraine Crisis
Journal: Scientific journal of humanities and social sciences.
Year: 2026

It was believed that closed Europe-Russia energy cooperation would be a bridge to incorporate Russia into the pan-Europe security architecture, while it was at the same time concerned to be Russia’s leverage and wedge to exert influences and to divide Europe. The latter concern prevailed amidst the Ukraine Crisis and the deterioration of Europe-Russia relation. The Ukraine Crisis will be used as a case study to test both the belief and the concerns, for if energy cooperation and reliance, or str