Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects
Abstract
Between 1991 and 2000, Russia has experienced the negative consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union internally and externally. However, thanks to the centralist policies pursued by Vladimir Putin, accompanied by a positive international atmosphere and increasing energy prices, Russia has again become a noteworthy global power since the 2000s. Moscow has been exporting natural gas and oil to European markets mostly via Ukraine. However, Russia has used gas disruptions to punish Ukraine’s rapprochement with the Euro-Atlantic bloc since the Orange Revolution (2004). The Kremlin seeks to control Ukraine because of its global significance to Russia — geostrategically, geopolitically, geoeconomically, and geoculturally. The rejection of the EU Association Agreement in November 2013 by the then-Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych resulted in the Maidan Events, the downfall of Yanukovych, pro-Europeans coming into power in Ukraine, and the annexation of Crimea by Russia. After that, the Euro-Atlantic bloc began to heavily sanction Moscow. Despite those sanctions, Russia has not altered its Ukraine policy. Russia has attached great importance to completing the TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 projects. This paper will elaborate on the main parameters of Russia’s new foreign energy policy after the Crimean crisis by focusing on these three natural gas pipeline projects.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
International Relations
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 15, 2021
Submission Date
February 19, 2021
Acceptance Date
February 20, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 2 Number: 1
APA
Caşın, M. H., & Kısacık, S. (2021). Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects. UPA Strategic Affairs, 2(1), 206-255. https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN
AMA
1.Caşın MH, Kısacık S. Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects. UPA Strategic Affairs. 2021;2(1):206-255. https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN
Chicago
Caşın, Mesut Hakkı, and Sina Kısacık. 2021. “Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy After the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects”. UPA Strategic Affairs 2 (1): 206-55. https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN.
EndNote
Caşın MH, Kısacık S (March 1, 2021) Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects. UPA Strategic Affairs 2 1 206–255.
IEEE
[1]M. H. Caşın and S. Kısacık, “Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects”, UPA Strategic Affairs, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 206–255, Mar. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN
ISNAD
Caşın, Mesut Hakkı - Kısacık, Sina. “Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy After the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects”. UPA Strategic Affairs 2/1 (March 1, 2021): 206-255. https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN.
JAMA
1.Caşın MH, Kısacık S. Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects. UPA Strategic Affairs. 2021;2:206–255.
MLA
Caşın, Mesut Hakkı, and Sina Kısacık. “Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy After the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects”. UPA Strategic Affairs, vol. 2, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 206-55, https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN.
Vancouver
1.Mesut Hakkı Caşın, Sina Kısacık. Understanding the New Russian Energy Policy after the Crimean Crisis: A Case Study on TurkStream, Power of Siberia, and Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Projects. UPA Strategic Affairs [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 1;2(1):206-55. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA76ZH29EN