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Gazprom skillfully uses market tools to play a game, which has a completely non-market character and business and political goals that are aligned with the Kremlin’s agenda – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Polish-German relations are quite difficult right now. Lot of people attribute quarrels around Nord Stream 2 to general discussion about rule of law and perceive Polish opposition to this project as an excuse to not to talk about internal issues. That is why some people neglect to see the connections between Nord Stream 2 on […]

If the new German government continues its policy of protecting Nord Stream 2 at all costs, it will pay for it on both sides of the Atlantic, and only Vladimir Putin will come on top. Here’s what the confidential document says – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The French opinion portal Opinion Internationale has published an extensive analysis on Gazprom restricting gas supply to Europe to force the launch of Nord Stream 2. The piece sheds new light on the dispute over the gas price crisis. Did Russia’s partners in Germany know about it in advance?

In the 20th century Józef Piłsudski proposed a preventive war against Germany in order to avoid a World War. It is time for a less drastic solution to defend Moldova against Russia, which is using gas as a weapon, which may be a foretaste of further hostilities against Europe. It’s not about the hussars charging, […]

Nord Stream 2 pipeline, though completed is nowhere near delivering gas to the EU and involved in several legal battles in EU and German Courts that can affect the bankability of the project. The latter is acknowledged by the project promotors themselves – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl editor in chief.

Polish Oil & Gas Company has completed the construction of Cluster B at the Kosakowo Cavern Underground Gas Storage Facility (UGSF), a project of strategic importance for Poland’s energy security.

The situation around Nord Stream 2 is toxic. We are downward spiraling into a security dilemma – states Kirsten Westphal. – Gazprom is seemingly using geo-economic measures against Western Europe for the first time. Poland and Ukraine are used to such situations – states Maria Shagina. Both are authors of an analysis on Nord Stream […]

To prevent Gazprom form creating artificial gas shortage, Europe must work to end Gazprom’s export monopoly – states German Galuschenko, energy minister of Ukraine in an interview for BiznesAlert.pl.

The Nord Stream Two saga is far from over. Although the agreement between the United States and Germany would allow for the physical completion of this natural gas pipeline (directly linking Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea), its certification and especially its future operation at full capacity are far from certain. In fact, even […]