"Gas" war, unleashed by Russia against Ukraine in the winter of 2005-2006, is coming to an end. About this in his article for ZN. UA writes Sergey Korsunsky.
"The Kremlin's maniacal plan to deprive Ukraine of the main instrument of pressure on Moscow and, at the same time, minimize the most important aspect of the EU's interest in developing relations with Ukraine - cooperation on gas transit issues - is closer to success than ever before. First, "Blue Stream", then "North", now - "Nord Stream-2" and "Turkish Stream" - step by step for 15 years, Russia moved to its goal, "the expert believes..
At the same time, the foreign policy of many states does not contribute to the end of the "gas" war in favor of Ukraine. In particular, there is no position in this issue of the United States.
"The activation of energy instruments for the promotion of Russia's interests in Europe is taking place against the background of the absence in these processes of a clearly marked position of the United States, as it was during the previous eight years. In the updated State Department have not yet found a replacement for A. Hohstein (and he went into the private sector and now looks at the world very pragmatically), and it remains a mystery what exactly Washington will take into account the proclaimed D. A slogan of the slogan "America first of all," assures Korsunsky.
The upcoming elections in Germany cause Merkel to be "neat".
"The election campaign in Germany ties hands A.
Merkel, as a significant part of the captains of German business has long been dissatisfied with the losses due to the regime of anti-Russian sanctions, "states the expert.
The events of recent weeks show that the Russian side still wins in the "gas war".
"Sympathy for our country is still strong both in the EU and overseas - Moscow's aggressive policy has become too serious a danger for Western democracies. However, as noted by A. Hohshtein at a conference in Istanbul, gas flows to where there is money to pay for it, and the infrastructure develops accordingly, "the author believes..