DTIC ADA460847: Russian Natural Gas: Regional Dependence pdf

DTIC ADA460847: Russian Natural Gas: Regional Dependence

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Russia is the dominant natural gas supplier to Europe and neighboring former Soviet states, as well as a major provider of oil. Some countries are entirely or largely dependent upon Russian energy supplies, particularly other Soviet successor states. As such, Russia has some ability to dictate natural gas prices. Russia cut off the gas supply to Ukraine and Moldova in January 2006 and threatened to cut off gas supplies to Belarus and Georgia during late 2006 price negotiations. These and other actions in the interim damaged Russia’s reputation as a reliable energy supplier, spurred importing countries to seek other sources, and provoked criticism that it is using energy as a political tool

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 1/5/2007
• Year: 2007
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, Gelb, Bernard A, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, *RUSSIA, *NATURAL GAS, EUROPE, EXPORTS

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