The unfolding Russian oil spat will give a sharp edge to the European Commission's blueprint for a future EU energy "revolution" - to be unveiled Wednesday (10 January) - but the real problems behind the energy push are bigger and harder to crack than Russia.
German chancellor and EU president Angela Merkel on Tuesday said Moscow "destroyed trust" when it suddenly stopped a pipeline carrying 12 percent of the EU's oil via Belarus, hitting a raw nerve 12 months after it suddenly stopped...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.