On February 24, 2023, one year has passed since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It is worth recalling that in the aftermath of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the EU member states set themselves the aim to reduce or completely eliminate the import of energy resources from Russia. These actions are aimed at weakening Putin's war machine, as the financial revenues from the sale of hydrocarbons are gigantic. Despite EU sanctions, the Russian authorities have not stopped using their energy resources to achieve political goals, using blackmail.
KBN Commentary no. 4 (107) / 2023
11 March 2023
On February 24, 2023, one year has passed since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It is worth recalling that in the aftermath of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the EU member states set themselves the aim to reduce or completely eliminate the import of energy resources from Russia. These actions are aimed at weakening Putin's war machine, as the financial revenues from the sale of hydrocarbons are gigantic. Despite EU sanctions, the Russian authorities have not stopped using their energy resources to achieve political goals, using blackmail. Certainly, another signal of the growing tension between Warsaw and Moscow is the suspension on February 25, 2023, of oil supplies to Poland by the Russians via the Druzhba pipeline. Therefore, there is a justified doubt as to the possibility of ensuring security in the oil sector. It should not be forgotten that the Polish economy is dependent on imported oil, and the Russian direction has been crucial in the past years. Nevertheless, the Polish Oil Company Orlen has consistently ensured that turning off the tap on the Druzhba pipeline does not pose a threat to the country's energy security. Is it true?
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