How Russia uses its gas as a weapon | Sergei Erofeev
Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year’s Day, marking an end to decades of Russian dominance over Europe’s energy markets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared the halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine as one of Russia’s “biggest defeats,” accusing Moscow of weaponizing energy and resorting to blackmail.
So what happens to the countries who were previously supplied through this pipeline?
To explore this and related questions, host Ashim Kumar was joined by Sergei Erofeev, a sociologist with Rutgers University.
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33 Comments
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Well the Soviets had Atomic blackmail to take over European countries the first time. The West just *let it happen*. NOW they have tried Gas blackmail and, oops,. Nope!
They had years to arrange alternatives. No pity for them.
instead of talking about gas, he is talking about North korean troops
He was only able to use it as a blackmail weapon because there are those gullible or corrupt enough to be blackmailed. If democracies ceased trade with dictatorships then this dangerous problem could be avoided.
Russia used Gas as weapon..USA uses Dollar as weapon..EU used collective dictatorship as weapon.. everyone has a weapon
You are lousy lier
Ukraine stopped the gas , good for China, the US screwed Europe
To maintain the competitiveness of European industry there's no viable alternative to Russian energy and industrial raw materials. Germany in particular as the industrial heartland and primary economy of Europe knows this all too well, and will struggle to keep flagship industries from relocating to Asia, or being purchased by Asian competitors going forward without access to Russian energy, that's probably why the Nord Stream 2 pipeline hasn't been decommissioned.
The criminal is Boris Johnson who derailed a peace agreement, just few minutes before signing. Why demonizing Putin, who was ready to sign.
The West created the bigest sanctions package ever against Russia and you talk about blackmail on the Putin's part??? Are you stupid??
Belarus is imprisoning people prior to the election this month. Candidates have been rejected and Lukashenko is bound to win.
The Russian beef producers are not happy either. Cows are being taken and small local abattoirs closed. Why ?🤔
It is not worth keeping cows for some. Will this reduce milk production?
EU heavy industry is in decline – in 2025, will there actually be a demand for so much gas?
You are absolutely correct, they blew up north stream forced Europe to sanction Russian energy and made Ukraine stop the transit of cheap gas over it's territory. 🤡
Every country what it has as its leverage just as maerica has its dollar.
Russia never blackmailed anyone. ukraine blackmailed some countries that they will stop transit if they do not get what they want. Russia always held its parts in any gas or oil contract
It was Europe's decision to stop using Russian gas. USA gas is 4x more expensive, EU /German economy is finsihed. A strong EU economy based on cheap Russian raw material is not the interest of the USA.
If you want credible opinion, do not interview biased US residents of Russian origin
The fun part is , the only two countries that are in trouble Hungary and Slovakia . The two Puttler chearleaders , Orban and Fico LMAO
Slovakia and Hungary have not been stopped from using Russian gas.
Russian gas, has just been stopped, being transferred through Ukraine.
Slovakia and Hungary can still buy it direct and get it shipped to themselves around Ukraine.
No one is stopping Slovakia and Hungary doing anything.
Where do they find those kind of ‘guest commentators’????
Ukraine, with U.S. support, blackmailing the EU regarding Russian gas transport. The EU should immediately cease collaboration with Ukraine. The EU is under attack and must fight for its existence.
If Russia 🇷🇺 Blackmail EU … what’s the US do .. Whitemail 😂😂😂😂
Usa and it's USD a TOOL for blackmail
Russia did not stop gas to EU, Ukraine stopped it.
The simple truth is Europe does not even need NATO had their idiotic leaders not allowed themselves to be used by the USA regime and make Russia their enemy, just because the USA regime has dreams of geopolitical supremacy in Europe! Had they have brains, balls and spine, Europe would still be peacefully trading with Russia and getting cheap Russian energy for European industries!
If Russia weaponises its energy supply against EU, the USA regime would not need to destroy the Nordstream pipelines! Oh, this idiot really thinks it's the Russians who blast their own Nordstream pipelines! 😂💩🤡
EU will be the new Global South under Ursula, but they all deserve it! EU even gave her a second term to complete her mission to make the EU economy in tatters, in tatters! 😂🤣
Ukraine was Senile Joe’s personal project! The idiotic EU leaders made it their own now! Stupidity has no limit! 😂
Poland; propoganda and backstabbing of the EU, all in one country. What a bargain!
Western propaganda 🤣🤣
It is West Europe that stopped buying Russian oil …
Europe and US removed Russia from SWIFT and wesponised $$.
Now you call Russia is weaponising gas ??