Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Stavroula Pabst
“As war in Ukraine intensifies, so is an increasingly tenuous fight over energy security in the region. Russia has now accused Ukraine of attacking infrastructure belonging to the TurkStream natural gas pipeline, which runs from Russia to Turkey and is a critical energy source for central Europe, with drones. Ukraine has not responded to the allegation. Critically, now that Ukraine has stopped transiting Russian gas this year, TurkStream, launched in 2020, is one of the only channels for Russian gas flow into Europe. Indeed, the TurkStream pipeline compressor station only suffered minor damage from a downed drone, but official responses to the incident showcase its high stakes.” (01/14/25)