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New Atlanticist

May 19, 2009

Energy and Russia’s National Security Strategy

By Roman Kupchinsky

On May 12 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev approved the latest version of the “National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation up to 2020” (Security Council of the Russian Federation, May 12).

Energy & Environment
Russia

New Atlanticist

May 18, 2009

EU Needs a Political Deal with Turkey on Gas

By Borut Grgic and Alexandros Petersen

Delegations from countries as disparate as the United Kingdom and Turkmenistan met in Prague on Friday to promote the co-called Southern Corridor, an energy transit route connecting eager Caspian producers with hungry European consumers.

Energy & Environment
European Union

NATOSource

May 15, 2009

Preventing A New Crimean War

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

San Francisco State University professor describes geostrategic environment from Moscow’s perspective. From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: “Although Obama’s efforts to ‘reset’ relations with Russia have been encouraging and although Georgia is entering a period of political change, the structural conditions for a great-power confrontation in the Caucasus remain in place. The Crimean War became possible […]

Energy & Environment

NATOSource

May 13, 2009

Energy conflicts could bring military clashes, Russian security strategy warns

By the Guardian

Medvedev signs new National Security Strategy which identifies NATO and conflicts over energy sources as threats to Russia. From the Guardian: “The document, which will form Russia’s national security strategy until 2020, also warns of the threat posed to Russia by Nato. The paper says Moscow wants a ‘fully fledged strategic partnership’ with Washington but […]

Energy & Environment
United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

May 4, 2009

Energy Supply Diversity: Be Careful What You Wish For

By Nikolas Gvosdev

One of the standard phrases in the repertoire of U.S. diplomats for more than the last decade have been that the United States does not recognize any sort of “spheres of influence” around the world—and vigorously upholds the right of any sovereign state to choose its foreign policy orientation.

Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2009

Nabucco Pipeline: Over Before It Started?

By Alexandros Petersen

Europe’s energy consumers should have breathed a sigh of relief last month, when German Chancellor Angela Merkel reversed field to support EU funding for the Nabucco pipeline and the union earmarked €200 million of seed funding for the project in its coming budget.

Energy & Environment
European Union

New Atlanticist

Apr 6, 2009

EU-Turkey Relations: Energy Talks Needed

By Alexandros Petersen

The White House is touting President Obama’s visit to Turkey as the cure-all that will not only put US-Turkey relations back on track, but help to resolve some of Europe’s energy security concerns.

Energy & Environment
European Union

New Atlanticist

Apr 2, 2009

European Energy Security: The Future of Nabucco

By Alexandros Petersen

It was major news at last week’s summit of EU leaders that German Chancellor Angela Merkel turned about on her previous opposition to EU funding for the Nabucco pipeline to bring Caspian and possibly Middle Eastern natural gas to Europe.

Energy & Environment
European Union

New Atlanticist

Mar 5, 2009

The Gas Contract or I’ll Shoot!

By Boyko Nitzov

March 4th was apparently one of those days when everyone concerned with gas supply from Russia across Ukraine to the EU could rejoice and put any concerns to rest: the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) raided at gunpoint the headquarters of Ukraine’s oil and gas company, Naftogaz.

Energy & Environment
Russia

New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2009

Caspian Energy Policy Adrift at Sea

By Borut Grgic

Caspian leaders want offers for their gas but instead the EU is holding a series of energy conferences that compete with each other. Europe’s project to create a southern gas corridor bringing Caspian gas to European households is on the verge of collapse. In part that is because Turkey has become a big obstacle to […]

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