Europe keeps on financing Putin’s military aggression in Ukraine and Syria

Though some deals were put on ice for some time, on September 4^th 2015 the Russian junta controlled Gazprom concluded a mega deal with Europe’s most important energy producers. ¹

Without the consent of UK, France and German governments, this deal wouldn’t have been possible.

It reflects the lack of seriousness of European Union sanctions in the aftermath of Putin’s military aggression in Ukraine. Have yourself a look at those sanctions. ²

You will realize that the core business, the oil and gas trade between the Russian state mafia and Europe, stayed untouched.

This way, Europe insures that enormous financial means keep on flowing into the hands of the Russian junta.

This way, Europe insures that Putin can keep on financing its military and political aggression, not only in Ukraine, but also in Syria, and elsewhere on this world.

This way, Europe insures that Putin and its junta can keep on destroying Russia’s democratization process.

Energy dependency was brought forward as an argument for Europe’s weak stand towards the Russian junta. But the German government itself debunked this argument by refusing to establish a strategic gas reserve referring to enough world supply.³

The consequences of this Europe’s, by a pure gold rush mentality ⁴ and transnational companies’ interests driven, foreign policy are disastrous for democracy, human rights and peace. It reflects the enormous influence of transnational companies on politics and the moral decay of top-politicians and business-leaders.

1. http://www.gazprom.com/press/news/2015/september/article245837/ Sept 23,15

2. http://europa.eu/newsroom/highlights/special-coverage/eu_sanctions/index_en.htm Sept 23,15

3. http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/energie/article146029254/BASF-verkauft-alle-deutschen-Gasspeicher-an-Russen.html Sept 23,15

4. http://countrystudies.us/russia/59.htm Sept 23,15