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Two weeks after the Biden administration waived congressionally mandated sanctions on Nord Stream AG, the company behind the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the first link of the subsea line is completed and ready for testing (Vesti.ru, June 4). But the Russian president knows it is too early for a […]

If Russia was not Russia I would trust their government announcements and would say that we need an agreement for hydrogen imports. But we need to remember about Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea, Donbass and many different issues. It is not that I do not want. We cannot blindly trust – Jean-Michel Glachant, Florence School of Regulation […]

On the 13th of May the Russian government adopted the general framework for developing the country’s oil and gas industry until 2035 prepared by the Ministry of Energy. According to the strategy, Russia is to maximize the extraction and monetization of hydrocarbons before the world completely transitions to zero- and low-emission sources – Mariusz Marszałkowski, […]

The construction of the Baltic Pipe on the Baltic Sea has taken off, but if Poland wants to remain independent of Gazprom, it needs to invest in diversification projects. However, in view of the stricter climate policy such plans may be a lot more difficult to finance.  In 2023 Warsaw may need either from Russia […]

Vladimir Putin may limit the supply of diesel oil and LPG to Ukraine to destabilize the country in view of the growing tension on its eastern border and the Black Sea. In theory Poles could reduce this risk – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

On the 1st of April 2021 the Interfax agency published a statement by Andrey Minin, head of the local Nord Stream 2 AG branch in Kingisepp in the district of Leningrad, who complained about the activities of „external entities” that threaten the security of the Nord Stream 2 construction. What is Russia up to and […]

Despite Russia’s efforts, the hydrological situation in Crimea has not improved. This year water shortages in Crimea may be a lot worse – Dariusz Materniak, PhD., editor in chief of the Polish-Ukrainian portal, says in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

Russia quickly reacted to the Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez Canal and floated the idea that the maritime transport via this passage will be quickly replaced with the Northern Sea Route. However, this is a long way off and does not necessarily mean that Russians will actually start profiting from sea transport from […]

I don’t think there is a country in the world where fuel prices at gas stations do not stir up emotions. This topic often occupies headlines, is regularly commented on by politicians and ever present in casual conversations. While in importer states the issue is often rightly explained by the fluctuations in oil prices on […]

As little as a decade ago there was little that differentiated the Baltic Fleet from the Polish Navy. Today the power of the Russian fleet over Poland’s capabilities is growing significantly. Russians are steadily pursuing their goals, whereas we are still talking – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.