Energy and Russia’s Foreign Policy
| Date | Monday, December 4, 2006 |
| Location | Senate Russell, RM 328A |
Dr. Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation, discusses Russian foreign policy, energy supplies and Russia's relations with its neighbors. In recent months Gazprom, the Russian state owned energy company dramatically raised the price of gas for Russia's neighbors - doubling the price of gas for Georgia. Last year Russia cut off gas exports to Ukraine, in a bitter price dispute, leaving many Europeans worried about the security of their energy supplies. The concerns are heightened by the underlying political tensions between many former Soviet states and the Russian government. What is the relationship between Gazprom and the state? What role are energy supplies playing in Russia's relations with its neighbors? What impact does this have on regional stability and Russia's relations with the West?