2024-10-10
7 分钟Despite many countries backing out of energy deals with Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some remaining contracts have required Ukraine to maintain the pipeline between Russia and Europe. Andrew Mueller explains how this surreal business arrangement is funding both sides of the conflict, at least for the time being. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Russia launched its full scale assault Upon Ukraine in February 2022, there was a scramble among Ukraine's European allies to detach themselves from Russian energy supplies.
We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy.
That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at US ports and the American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin's war machine.
We want to see the elimination of Russian oil imports during the course of the year.
We can do it and we can do it fast.
All we need is the courage and grit to get us there.
This maneuver has been accomplished with considerable and commendable aplomb.
In 2021, Russia was the largest exporter.
Of gas and oil to the European Union.
Russian pipeline gas now accounts for about 8% and falling of the EU's gas imports and just 1% of the EU's oil imports.
While this process has not been hiccup.
Free, it has been remarkably smooth for.
Such a seismic transition and therefore prompts.
An amount of wistful rage at the.
Thought of the impact such measures might have had if applied when Russia first attacked Ukraine 10 years ago.
One European country, however, has maintained a.
Significant, if somewhat surprising role in Russia's energy export sector.
Ukraine probably, however, not for much longer.
A prospect to which which we shall return presently.
Even as the war has raged.