Russia remains Europe’s main gas supplier, but Europeans urgently need to understand the changes it is currently making to its energy transport infrastructure
Media mentions – Russia
Marie Dumoulin is invited on the Collimateur – a podcast by IRSEM
Instead of being fear-driven by the fear that America is strong and will come after them, now they’re opportunity-driven
Gustav Gressel is quoted in a Vox article on the Russian troop buildup at Ukraine’s border which threatens to intensify a long-running conflict
Since news emerged in September that the government of Mali was negotiating a contract with Russian private military company Wagner Group, France and other European states have made the issue a focus
Andrew Lebovich is cited in an EU Bulletin Article on geopolitical competition in Africa
The moment to make crucial decisions is now, before key suppliers like Russia get a chance to look East rather than West for sales
Filip Medunic analyzes the acceleration of Russian gas pipelines’ plans and reflects on the position that Europe should have in this regard
Putin is deadly serious about his wish to control Ukraine
Kadri Liik is featured on the podcast “The Globalist” to speak about the consequences for the US, Russia and Ukraine after talks between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin
Putin’s end goal is to try to stay in power in Russia, to maintain his credibility and to stop the west from encroaching on what he sees as a traditional Russian sphere of interest
Mark Leonard is featured on CNBC to discuss Russia and Ukraine tensions ahead of an upcoming phone call between Biden and Putin
From this point of view, Germany also has a certain deterrent potential with Nord Stream 2, which it can use to prevent a military escalation
Jonathan Hackenbroich speaks to Tagesspiegel Background about Nord Stream 2 as a political means of the German government
Kadri Liik joins Radio Free Europe’s podcast to discuss how dangerous the situation is on the Ukraine-Russian border and what the West can do about it
Russia has gone far beyond what was agreed in the Minsk ceasefire and thinks that the West is weak and in decline
Le Mappe della Crisi – Interview to Gustav Gressel about the possible escalation between Russia and Ukraine