Joaquin Flores — Psychology of the Balkans War over Pipelines: Greece, Bulgaria and Beyond

Overview

The present war in Ukraine and events in Transnistria are already serious indications that the Balkans and West Black Sea regions are correctly forecasted to be theatres of instability in the coming period. Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Serbia are critical pieces.

Indisputably, the conflict in Ukraine greatly involves the future of Eurasian natural gas pipeline projects. These cannot be considered geopolitically distinct from Russia-Turkey bilateral relations nor from the pipeline 'cold war' presently taking place in the Balkans. As a general rule, it the Ukraine war demonstrates that between the major power blocs, outright war is indeed 'an option'.
In analyzing the events, the debate primarily surrounds the viability and status of Turkish Stream/South Stream on the one hand, and 'TANAP/TAP' backed by the Atlanticist network.…

Fort Russ
Psychology of the Balkans War over Pipelines: Greece, Bulgaria and Beyond
Joaquin Flores for Fort Russ

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Igor Strelkov’s Interview with Kolokol Rossii

Igor Strelkov of the Russian party of war that is opposed to Putin's approach in Ukraine analyzes the present state and expectation regard the future.

Those who think that Russia if presently fighting in Ukraine take note. Putin takes heat for not doing so.

This party is the second strongest in Russia, and it would be be most likely to assume power if regime change forced out Putin and the party that he heads.

Slavyangrad.org
Igor Strelkov’s Interview with Kolokol Rossii
Original: Novoros News
Translated by Linda Kadd / Edited by Tiago de Carvalho