Ukraine halts natural gas transit to Europe citing national security concerns
" Kyiv took the step on Jan. 1st to cut off revenue helping to fund Russia's war on Ukraine, having given time for alternative suppliers to be found, and supplies have been maintained in the EU " - Reuters Very interesting development today. Seems like this would have some profound implications for the geopolitical landscape, affecting alliances, economic policies, security strategies, etc. Slovakia considering retaliation against Ukraine according to Reuters on Thursday, Jan. 9th citing Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico: " ... threatened to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russia attacks its power grid, or reduce aid for Ukrainian refugees ". The move aims to reduce or remove Russia's leverage on Western European countries through the use of energy as a geopolitical tool, which affects Europe's energy security. European countries will face increased pressure to further diversify their energy sources to reduce their vulnerability to an...