traditional gas suppliers such as Russia. The United States shale boom has unlocked vast gas reserves and transformed the country … unseat Russia from its position of energy influence over European and Eurasian markets. … exports -- Russia and Gazprom: the politics of supply -- Europe: the politics of dependence transformed -- The politics of …

, Nord Stream and South Stream, allow Russian gas to bypass transit countries, Ukraine and Belarus. Nord Stream's strategic … value turns out to be huge, justifying the high investment cost for Germany and Russia. The additional leverage obtained … accessing producers in Middle East and Central Asia. The project has a large potential to curtail Russia's power, but the …

The construction of a second Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany (Nord Stream 2) is very …