Ukraine and Energy Security - Missed Opportunities
Article from: OGEL 4 (2007), in Energy Security
Introduction
Ukraine symbolizes the dilemma faced by so many Central European states that are searching for greater energy security in an era of high oil and gas prices and a forced at the same time to deal with a Russia determined to dominate its entire neighborhood through manipulating the flow of energy to its customers. Russia's massive energy resources are its tools, but the Kremlin's neo-colonial objectives can only be reached by working with corrupt business oligarchic groups or by collaborative politicians in the importing countries. Ukraine is a resource rich country, but control of ...