Geopolitical Diary icon
Europe has become a victim of the Russo-Ukrainian natural gas dispute -- and the Europeans do not have much in the way of recourse. [more]
Lebanese students protesting Israeli strikes on Gaza
Iran reportedly is working to keep the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah from taking action against Israel. [more]
The flame of a gas stove
Russia and Ukraine's dispute over natural gas prices is affecting natural gas flows into Europe. [more]
Situation Reports
January 7, 2009 1110 GMT
Ukraine’s state-run Naftogaz firm announced Jan. 7 that Russian exporter Gazprom has halted all natural gas shipments to Europe. A company spokesman said no gas arrived at the Sudzha station on the Ukrainian-Russian border on Jan. 7; it had received 73.6 million cubic meters a day earlier, despite the two countries’ ongoing dispute over pricing and debts owed to Gazprom, Bloomberg reported. Alexander Medvedev, Gazprom’s deputy CEO, blamed Ukraine for the shutdown, saying it had closed off gas flows through a fourth line to Europe on Jan. 7 after three ceased operations the day before. Downstream customers Romania, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Greece confirmed that deliveries of Russian gas had ceased.
Today's Podcast
MAP: European Dependence on Russian Natural Gas
January 6, 2009 1415 GMT
The annual energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine is biting more deeply into European natural gas supplies. As EU officials urge a quick resolution, pressure is climbing everywhere but inside the pipelines transiting Ukraine. [more]
Security Weekly
Global Security and Intelligence Report
In the wake of the Nov. 26 Mumbai attack in the face of potential fallout from possible Indo-Pakistani conflict, corporations should prepare for a number of problems with the potential to disrupt their operations and the security of their personnel. [more]
Geopolitical Weekly
Graphic for Geopolitical Intelligence Report
Security Weekly
Global Security and Intelligence Report
To have Stratfor's free intelligence reports emailed to you each week, click here.