Fire, Sword and Nord Stream 2

The Crimea Platform was an occasion to talk unofficially about Nord Stream 2. Poland and Ukraine played a significant role in those conversations. Together both countries can create an alternative to the supply system controlled by Putin’s pipe. They should start with solidarity in case Russia disrupts the supply, especially that Moscow is already cutting […]

Gazprom – a thug in Europe’s gas storage facilities

Gazprom, apart from limiting gas transit to Europe via its export gas pipelines, is also persistently emptying the European gas storage facilities under its control. This is leading to historically high gas prices on the European market, and is a harbinger of a crisis in the coming heating season – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, […]

Assenova: US-Germany Nord Stream 2 agreement is a victory for Russia

The announcement, on Wednesday, July 21, of the agreement between the United States and Germany allowing for the completion of Nord Stream Two natural gas pipeline project comes at a time when Russia is undertaking a full-scale effort to manipulate the European gas market, deplete European gas storages and send prices skyrocketing. Natural gas prices […]

Jakóbik: The Concert of Powers around Nord Stream 2

If it turns out that it is indeed impossible to stop Nord Stream 2, specific measures should be introduced to make its usage dependent on Russia’s conduct. However, instead a Concert of Powers type of a situation is emerging with disturbing signals about silencing the countries that are against it. Poland and Ukraine have to […]

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