MacArthur on energy shift away from Russian
One way for European countries to reduce Russia’s leverage is to increase energy independence and sovereignty, says Royal Roads’ Canada Research Chair Julie MacArthur, as she discusses the war in Ukraine and its effects on global oil and gas markets on Global News.
Here’s some of what she had to say:
“This will impact the current conflict to the extent that it signals a serious and long-term shift away from Russia as an energy supplier, but in the very short term of days and weeks of military conflict, is unlikely to prompt a troop withdrawal or ceasefire,” says MacArthur. “Much depends on how long the conflict goes on for, what alternative markets are available to Russia and the strategic calculations and aims of the Russian leadership.”