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Answers!

1. Germany2. Belarus3. Poland4. Sweden5. Romania6. Italy7. Turkey 8. Ukraine 9. Russia10. Kazakhstan

Recap on last lesson

• What did we look at?

• Homework was to?

• Why is energy so important to China, how does this tie into superpowers?

China’s ‘Blue Water’ Navy• Few ‘blue water’ navies capable of deploying worldwide.

• China’s navy currently coastal; patrols inshore waters.

• Dependence on oil imports - wants to protect shipping routes using own forces

• Currently expanding nuclear powered attack submarine fleet and has plans to build aircraft carriers.

• Plan to have a navy capable of patrollingout into the Pacific to what it calls the ‘Second Island Chain’.

Energy Control and Distribution – Economic and Political risks of energy disruption

Gazprom

• Supplies 25% of EU gas.

• 4% OF UK gas.

• Worlds 3rd largest energy company.

• Employs nearly ½ million people.

• Turn to p25 in Parrot.

Gazprom Song!

• Listen to this song here and think about what the lyrics are saying about the company?

• Lyrics:Don't bother trying, you'll never ever findA surer friend than GazpromWe're giving people warmth and lightFor office and for homeWe should always keep in mindFrom dawn till sun down,That our work is always neededWorking day or holiday

Ref.:Let's drink to you, let's drink to us,Let's drink to all the Russian gasThat it never comes to an end,Though it's so hard to obtainLet's drink to you, let's drink to usLet's drink to all the Russian gasFor those extracting the new sunFrom down beneath the ground

We're renowned for our deedsThe world overAnd all your troubles will recedeIf Gazprom people are nearbyDon't try, you'll never ever findA surer friend than GazpromWe're giving people warmth and lightFor office and for home

Gazprom and the Ukraine conflict -p26

• Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been high since 2004, when pro-Western forces led by President Viktor Yushchenko won control of the government over Viktor Yanukovych, a Moscow ally. Russia also opposes Ukraine’s desire to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the EU.

• Headlines

Gazprom and the Ukraine conflict

Gazprom and the Ukraine conflict

• Watch this video to see what the effects were.

• Watch this video to see what the impacts were?

• What about in Bulgaria?

• EVALUATE – here is the other side of the coin, is Gazprom all bad???

TASK

1. To what extend does Russia use it’s energy as a political and economic weapon.

2. Is it right to be worried about energy security in Europe?