Russia’s energy relations in Southeastern Europe : an analysis
of motives in Bulgaria and Greece

J 2017

Russia’s energy relations in Southeastern Europe : an analysis of motives in Bulgaria and Greece

JIRUŠEK, Martin, Tomáš VLČEK and James HENDERSON

Basic information

Original name

Russia’s energy relations in Southeastern Europe : an analysis of motives in Bulgaria and Greece

Authors

JIRUŠEK, Martin (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš VLČEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and James HENDERSON (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Edition

Post-Soviet Affairs, Abingdon, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, 1060-586X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.578

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/17:00097040

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1060586X.2017.1341256

UT WoS

000407053700001

Keywords in English

Russian Federation; Central and Eastern Europe; Bulgaria; Greece; Gazprom; energy policy

Abstract

V originále

Although officially Russian state-owned energy companies operate as independent entities, their actions often lead to suspicion that they are acting as a tool of Russian state foreign policy. Countries on the southeastern borders of Europe – Bulgaria and Greece – are prime examples of where this might be the case, since they not only have a central position in Russia’s plans to penetrate European markets through new transport infrastructure but are also part of competing plans for routing non-Russian gas to Western markets. The main focus of the present research is on the natural gas and oil sectors, as these are the traditional foundation of Russian energy exports to Europe. The aim of this paper is thus to provide an objective, evidence-based analysis of Russian activities in the natural gas and oil sectors of Greece and Bulgaria in order to establish whether its actions have been implicitly or explicitly politicized and have served to strengthen Russian influence in the region.

Links

MUNI/A/1067/2016, interní kód MU

Name: Evropa v měnícím se mezinárodním prostředí III

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

JIRUŠEK, Martin, Tomáš VLČEK and James HENDERSON. Russia’s energy relations in Southeastern Europe : an analysis of motives in Bulgaria and Greece. Post-Soviet Affairs. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, vol. 33, No 5, p. 335-355. ISSN 1060-586X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1060586X.2017.1341256.

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JIRUŠEK, Martin, Tomáš VLČEK and James HENDERSON. Russia’s energy relations in Southeastern Europe : an analysis of motives in Bulgaria and Greece. \textit{Post-Soviet Affairs}. Abingdon: Taylor \&{} Francis Group, 2017, vol.~33, No~5, p.~335-355. ISSN~1060-586X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1060586X.2017.1341256.

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