Despite Ukraine and legal disputes, the EU is unlikely to break from its reliance on Russian gas imports

EU-Russia gas relations face a number of challenges, most notably the fallout from the Ukraine crisis, the impact of plans for new Russian pipelines, and recent legal disputes between Gazprom and the European Commission. Marco Siddi writes that despite protracted disagreement on these three issues, the two sides’ interdependence makes it likely that gas trade will continue without major changes for the next 10-15 years, within the confines of EU market rules.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Europe’s Energy Companies Go Back to Business With Russia http://www.europeansources.info/record/europes-energy-companies-go-back-to-business-with-russia/

ESO: Background information: Russia’s gas pipeline strategy and Europe’s alternatives http://www.europeansources.info/record/russias-gas-pipeline-strategy-and-europes-alternatives/

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