On Russian Energy Diplomacy To European Union In Putin Era

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia is not only a world Power and an important Pole in the multi-Polar world, but also an essential link of the world's Political and global economic changes and development. In today's world, military security is more and more retreated to a secondary status, but rather nonmilitary security factors including energy security factor have occupied a dominant position. Energy, particular the non-renewable oil and gas, is indispensable to the development of human society and will be playing a dominant role in the international relations until the 21 century.The dissertation is divided into four parts: Reasons, Features, Content, Impact. On the basis of extensive reading, the paper focus upon reasons and features. Then introduction provides the genesis of this topic choosing surveys the existing research in the related area and finally briefly introduces the research methodology and contents of the paper.Part1: The reason of Russian Energy Diplomacy to European Union in Putin Era be analyzed into 5 parts. Russia has many advantages: the important geopolitics status, long history of energy cooperation with EU and the rich oil gas resources. All of these cause Russia more convenient practice the Energy Diplomacy to European. As a sophisticated economic union, EU is also the biggest market around Russia. Furthermore, Putin government also expect back into EU and Constraints Europe and the United States by Energy Diplomacy.Part2: Describe the Energy Strategy of Russia, in succession, introduce the substance of Russian Energy Diplomacy to European Union in Putin Era. Putin has made all possible efforts to promote energy diplomacy by the general strategy of "Breaking though North American, stabilizing western Europe, competing for the Caspian Sea, exploiting the East and challenging OPEC " . In Putin Era, Russian Energy Diplomacy's priority country is EU.Part3: Mainly summarized the features of Russian Energy Diplomacy into 6 parts. They're complexity, relevance, strategic, continuity, ecological, reciprocity. After EU enlargement, It made of 27 county. In order to safeguard energy supply, the EU has taken a series of actions to establish a relationship with Russia which is energy super country. Because of much more reasons, new EU county take different opinion upon Russia. In this way, we can find some special features in their energy diplomacy.Part4: Russia insisted on national-interested-oriented and pragmatism energy diplomatic policy, energy exports earn lots of funds. Economic upgrading allowed Russia repay huge loan and improve social welfare, all of these set its Great-power status. An important component of the intensification of formal and informal links between Russia and the EU is the energy dimension of the relationship.Comparative study of the energy diplomacy of Russian to EU in Putin Era will shed light on our studies and discussion about the current issues of energy with a more objective and historical view point. It will also offer reference for us in making and improving our own energy strategy.