unequal power relations

Question 1

employ

Answer 1

460 000

Question 2

sole supplier to how many counties

Answer 2

8 e.g. slovina

Question 3

supply ……% of UKs gas

2007 vs 2018

Answer 3

16% vs 4%

Question 4

putins statement

Answer 4

“the west’s dependance on Russia for energy could create obsticals if Moscow is not treated as an equal trade partner”

Question 5

……% of gazprom owned by state

Answer 5

50%

has given russia power in region and on international level

Question 6

Ukraine’s importance

Answer 6

transit state

80% of gas western europe exports cross ukraine

Question 7

turnover in 2006

Answer 7

£32 billion

Question 8

resolutions for ukraine

Answer 8

other gas alternatives- reduce dependence on russia

black sea gas fields = less dependance on russia

shale gas deposits found

Question 9

issues with ukraine

Answer 9

2004- orange revolution
Ukraine kicked out pro russia rulers

refused to pay quadrupled gas prices -Russia cut off gas supplies

2008- Ukraine joining EU- Gasprom cut gas supplies by 50%

Question 10

China example

Answer 10

tries to establish ties with oil producing and mineral rich governments in Africa

offered low interest loans and development assistance and arms dealings (especially known in Sudan)

exploit vulnerable nations- oil deposits more valuable than infrastructure and roads that China offer in long term

Question 11

Angola example- trade with China

Answer 11

exported 450’000 barrels of oil per day to China in 2007

China had secured this relationship by giving $2 billion package of loans and aid - used for chinese companies to build roads, schools, hospitals and bridges