With the successful Ukrainian uprising underway, Europe must start thinking about coping strategies if the conflict were to escalate. What would happen if Russia decides to up the ante and retaliate with higher gas prices or even a cutoff of supplies, in an effort to strong-arm the new administration in Kiev? What is the status of Europe’s energy security strategy? Map of the major existing and proposed Russian natural gas transportation pipelines to Europe (15 November 2009). Source: Samuel Bailey via Wikiimedia Commons . [Added by Resilience editor.] It takes two to tango. But what about when there are 28 dance partners, each trying to show off their own dance moves, while pretending to follow the same tune? This is how one can begin to interpret the uncoordinated steps coming from the principal dance hall of Europe, Brussels. Take energy security for example. Since the start of 2014, Gazprom […]