Russia and European Energy Security : Outcomes of the Nabucco, South Stream and Turkish stream projects

Abstract

Energy Security is one of the key topics that are of mutual strategic interest to both Russia and the EU. The aim of this paper is to analyze EU-Russia relations from an energy perspective. Both Russia and the EU face serious and complex energy challenges. Worldwide political and economical crises, several Russia-Ukraine gas conflicts and other challenges enforce the EU and Russia to intensify their cooperation and deepen integration in this field. This paper discusses the growing relevance of the EU-Russia energy relationships, focusing on Russia’s increasing role in diversification gas route. This thesis presents a qualitative assessment of the impact of several gas pipeline projects, Nabucco, South Stream and Turkey Stream on EU’s energy security. The dissertation provides the reader with detailed outlook of the role of geopolitics and transit countries in Energy Strategies. Several case studies will be presented to understand the nature of current EURussia Energy relations and their prospective.