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What did Russia shut off that runs through Ukraine?
Ukraine shut off natural gas that goes through Ukraine to European countries, Russia shut off a gas for a while that goes to Ukraine.
Why is it that Ukraine and Russia have strained relations?
There are several factors that caused the relations as we see them today:-The city of Sevestopol, where the Russian Black sea Fleet is stationed has caused disagreements and tensions.-Ukraine supplied weapons to Georgia, which were used in last years South Ossetian war. For example - the shooting down of Russian aircraft using air defence systems provided to Georgia by Ukraine has caused alot of tensions between Russia and Ukraine.-Gas disputes are another cause of tensions between the two countries.
Choose a recent international event and list the power capabilities that participants used as leverage in the episode?
During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia used its military power capabilities as leverage over Ukraine to assert its interests in the region. Additionally, Russia leveraged its energy resources, particularly natural gas exports to Europe, as a tool to exert diplomatic pressure. Ukraine, on the other hand, relied on international support and alliances, such as with the United States and NATO, to counterbalance Russia's military and economic power.
Why does Gazprom's close links to Russian government create problems for countries reliant on Russian gas?
Because it means that the Russian government can have big influences on the countries gas supplies. For example if Russia is in conflict with another country, they can get all gas supplies to that country cut off. Russia has previously cut off gas supplies to Ukraine over arguments about payments. Also Russia has never been on best terms with Europe and with Gazprom supplying nearly 80% of Europe's gas this leads to poor energy security. Poor energy security can lead to very high gas prices.
Does Ukraine have oil and gas deposit?
Yes, Ukraine does have domestic deposits of oil and gas besides it has large deposits of coal methane and probably the world largest deposits of shale gas. You can get numbers from this paper ENERGY SECURITY CHALLENGES IN UKRAINE A SNAPSHOT-2010 International Centre for Policy Studies
What are some goods manufactured in Ukraine?
oil, gas, coal, and steel
Which country has the largest reserves of natural gas?
Russia Russia
What is the major resource of Russia?
Russia has a lot of natural gas and petroleum.
What is Russia's major power sources?
Russia's main power or energy sources are natural gas, coal, and oil. Russia has the largest reserves of natural gas out of every country in the world.
Who is Europe's lead producer of natural gas?
Russia, however this includes all of Russia and not just European Russia. Norway would be the largest country by natural gas production wholly in Europe.
Who are Russia' enemies?
At this time its just the terrorist groups that attack subway stations ect. in moscow and other big citys. Russia was the 1st one to invade Afghanistan and Pakistan for that reason. Other then that it only had conflict with ukrane once because they owe russia money for gas supplys at this time i think they are ok. It also had conflict with Georgia where they actually had to invade them because Georgia shot one of the civilians in Russian city on the border of Georgia and russia.
Which country is the largest exporter of gas?
Russia
