Escaping the curse of cheap Russian gas

When the war in Ukraine began and Russia started using its gas pipelines for blackmail Western countries were caught off guard. At the same time countries in the central and eastern part of Europe were not surprised. Many of them had viewed energy as a security issue for decades and had been struggling to free themselves from energy dependence on Russia.

In this English version of the DIIS podcast we talk to two of our energy security researchers who also happen to both be from countries in the former Soviet space.

They explain which experiences Poland and Lithuania have had working to free themselves from dependence on Russian gas - and how those experiences might inspire other countries in the EU with the dilemmas we are facing right now.

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Regions

Poland Lithuania

Energy security in the Baltic Sea Region

Transition within geopolitical constraints

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Photo/illustration by Cecilie Castor von Sprekcelsen

DIIS Policy Brief

2022

With energy at play in the Ukraine war, everybody pays

The current war is not about energy, but it does have drastic implications for the Ukrainian, Russian and EU energy sectors. Russia has used oil and gas as a political tool since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Journal Article

2022

Energy security innovation in the Baltic Sea Region

competing visions of technopolitical orders

Billede/illustration af Pexels. Jens Mahnke. copyright-licens

Journal Article

2022

Østeuropa advarede, Vesteuropa sov

I de tidligere østbloklande oplevede man igen og igen, hvordan Rusland brugte energi som et våben. Nu, hvor Vesten endelig har indset det samme, kræver erkendelsen den totale omlægning af energipolitikken. Denne artikel indgår i RÆSONs nye forårsnummer, der har titlen: “Hvad Ukraine viser os om fremtiden”