Russian Energy Strategy: Does BP-TNK Represent a Valuable Case Study?
Article from: OGEL 2 (2009), in EU - Russia relations
Introduction
During the 1970s and 1980s, the Soviet government sought to make the European Union member-states dependent on it for their energy supplies (principally natural gas, but to a lesser extent oil). The Russian government has seemingly pursued a similar objective in recent years - be it as a state or through favored individuals and legal entities. Perhaps the struggle for control over the TNK-BP joint venture can only be understood within this context.