Europe needs natural gas supplies, and Vladimir Putin has the power to starve the bloc if he wants to make a point. The US forgets the European Union and its members are dependent on Russian gas for energy.
Sanctioning the Kremlin for an alleged invasion of Ukraine won't do anything as Moscow can do anything it wants.
Russian Influence on Energy Supply to the Bloc
If the Kremlin gives the order to Gazprom, the next thing will be EU members in a bind. Since Russia and the next question supply their energy needs, can they get it and how much.
Caught in the tug of war between Moscow and Washington is the European gas market dependent on Russia, it will be wrong if nothing is worked out. Loss of the greater supply will cause a more massive energy crunch, reported the Express.
It is more probable that it might happen due to the fear-mongering US, some bloc members want to be diplomatic, not have the Kremlin stop pumping gas.
Tensions due to what Mr. Putin calls a defensive posture against the US and NATO on the Ukraine border. Moscow has been accused of leveraging the gas supply as a weapon for an advantage, cited the DW.
No secret that the EU needs someone to supply its energy needs as Russia can. The biggest natural gas supplier is Russian, which accounts for 43 percent of the EU requirement, stated by the EU statistical office Eurostat.
Gazprom is under Vladimir Putin, whose predecessors developed the pipelines and the overall provider of natural gas supplies to Europe. It has been pumping supplies for decades to clients, but some EU members use more energy than others.
According to a senior EU official, they are prepping for sanctions against Moscow but will be affected if President Putin counters but does not send gas.
Stocks of gas are getting low, which raises the cost of energy bills all over Europe, an energy crunch is driving prices high.
There are fears the Russian leader will shut the energy tap to zero; if NATO persists in not leaving eastern Europe, noted France 24. Ukraine is getting to be a burden to the bloc.
Leaner energy supplies have been pumped in the past few months that Brussels says is intentionally starving the EU of it.
Putin Could Stop Natural Gas Supplies for Europe
Another country, Japan, will be supplying the bloc with liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting March. But it won't be enough to supply 100 percent.
Despite fears of a cutoff, the Kremlin has said all the long-term contracts are honored by Gazprom. When Nord Stream 2 goes active, it will supply the bloc.
Huge losses by stopping the gas tap will affect the earnings, which Russia does not want to endanger, despite what the US says, they know less of the dynamic in Europe.
More than one pipeline gives options to Putin, like shutting the Ukraine line and pumping through the Yamal pipeline passing through Belarus.
The loser will be Northwestern Europe, but Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, and Croatia get gas through the TurkStream pipeline. Contracts with the nations will be fulfilled.
If Vladimir Putin shuts down or diverts natural gas supplies, the bloc will be spending more with other suppliers. Gazprom needs the go signal from the Kremlin, then Brussels regret will be terrible.
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The US forgets the European Union and its members are dependent on Russian gas for energy.
Sanctioning the Kremlin for an alleged invasion of Ukraine won't do anything as Moscow can do anything it wants.
Russian Influence on Energy Supply to the Bloc
If the Kremlin gives the order to Gazprom, the next thing will be EU members in a bind. Since Russia and the next question supply their energy needs, can they get it and how much.
Caught in the tug of war between Moscow and Washington is the European gas market dependent on Russia, it will be wrong if nothing is worked out. Loss of the greater supply will cause a more massive energy crunch, reported the Express.
It is more probable that it might happen due to the fear-mongering US, some bloc members want to be diplomatic, not have the Kremlin stop pumping gas.
Tensions due to what Mr. Putin calls a defensive posture against the US and NATO on the Ukraine border.
Moscow has been accused of leveraging the gas supply as a weapon for an advantage, cited the DW.
No secret that the EU needs someone to supply its energy needs as Russia can.
The biggest natural gas supplier is Russian, which accounts for 43 percent of the EU requirement, stated by the EU statistical office Eurostat.
Gazprom is under Vladimir Putin, whose predecessors developed the pipelines and the overall provider of natural gas supplies to Europe.
It has been pumping supplies for decades to clients, but some EU members use more energy than others.
According to a senior EU official, they are prepping for sanctions against Moscow but will be affected if President Putin counters but does not send gas.
Stocks of gas are getting low, which raises the cost of energy bills all over Europe, an energy crunch is driving prices high.
There are fears the Russian leader will shut the energy tap to zero; if NATO persists in not leaving eastern Europe, noted France 24. Ukraine is getting to be a burden to the bloc.
Leaner energy supplies have been pumped in the past few months that Brussels says is intentionally starving the EU of it.
Putin Could Stop Natural Gas Supplies for Europe
Another country, Japan, will be supplying the bloc with liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting March. But it won't be enough to supply 100 percent.
Despite fears of a cutoff, the Kremlin has said all the long-term contracts are honored by Gazprom. When Nord Stream 2 goes active, it will supply the bloc.
Huge losses by stopping the gas tap will affect the earnings, which Russia does not want to endanger, despite what the US says, they know less of the dynamic in Europe.
More than one pipeline gives options to Putin, like shutting the Ukraine line and pumping through the Yamal pipeline passing through Belarus.
The loser will be Northwestern Europe, but Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, and Croatia get gas through the TurkStream pipeline. Contracts with the nations will be fulfilled.
If Vladimir Putin shuts down or diverts natural gas supplies, the bloc will be spending more with other suppliers. Gazprom needs the go signal from the Kremlin, then Brussels regret will be terrible.
