Oil Economy Focus Rapid Review
European governments must not be detracted from developing a unified strategy to prevent Russian energy interventions, speakers agreed at a 24th May Atlantic Council forum. “Russia is trying to get more involved in midstream natural gas operations across Europe. It’s essential that all of Europe oppose Russia’s energy intervention,” said Brenda Shaffer, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Piotr Naimski, the Polish Government’s Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure considered that “Security is like independence. It needs to be indivisible…” adding, “… I think Germany would pay an enormous price if it goes for [the Nord Stream 2 project] because it threatens European unity…”
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