Naftogaz: Gazprom abuses its dominance in European gas markets

Naftogaz filed a complaint to the European Commission against Gazprom for abuses of dominance in European gas markets. The main target of the complaint is Gazprom’s construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. Nord Stream 2 is the longest submarine gas pipeline in the world, at 1,230 kilometres. Gazprom owns and […]

Reversing oil supplies from Poland to Belarus are still a distant prospect

Breaks in oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline to Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Germany are an opportunity to discuss the diversification of gas supplies. Polish refineries increase its import from other than eastern directions, thanks to what, PKN Orlen for example could work without deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline even […]

Pulaski Report: The real cost of Nord Stream 2

In any economic analysis of Nord Stream 2 the first question to be considered is the actual cost of the project. Over the last couple of years, a variety of publications have provided widely differing cost projections. The recent data suggest that Nord Stream 2 capital investment will reach €9,5-10 billion.

NATO–Russia Relations: The Return of the Enemy

Even after a political rapprochement between Russia and NATO, Moscow saw the Alliance in terms of a hostile institution and expressed marginal interest in promoting greater cooperation within its structures. Endeavors to bring Russia and NATO closer, while deepening their mutual ties, were aimed at boosting the Kremlin’s influence on the Alliance’s activities – writes Director […]

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