Selective solidarity: Russia's divide and conquer strategy and the impact on EU energy security
Journal: Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Year: 2015

Abstract&#13;\nRussian hydrocarbon resources are a major source of energy for the European Union, natural gas in particular. Controlling energy flow gives Russia powerful leverage and Russia continues to use this to its geo-political advantage. Although the Russian economy is heavily dependent on revenue from EU consumers, this has not prevented energy monopolies from becoming involved in diplomacy. Since President Vladimir Putin ascended to power in 2000, Russia’s energy giants have been used b