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Geopolitical Changes in the New Year
On January 1, something incredibly significant happened. It is the loss of a whole energy market for the Russian Federation. This is what President Volodomyr Zelenskyy said addressing this:
Zelensky: When Putin was given power in Russia more than 25 years ago, the annual pumping of gas through the territory of Ukraine to Europe amounted to 130+ billion cubic meters. Today, the transit of Russian gas is 0. This is one of Moscow’s biggest defeats.
The transformation of energy resources into weapons and cynical energy blackmail of partners is what deprived Russia of the most attractive and geographically most accessible market for it.
Given the circumstances, the absolute majority of European countries have successfully adapted to such changes. Today, our common task is to support Moldova during the period of energy transformation.
We also have to endure the hysteria of some European politicians who prefer mafia schemes with Moscow instead of transparent energy policy.
Closer to home, this is the effect in Transtrinia. And let me tell you, I would not want to be a citizen of Transtrinia. Reportedly, hospitals are still receiving fuel, though:
Only two days have passed since Ukraine stopped pumping gas through its territory, and a large-scale energy crisis…