This paper explains the conflictive and cooperative elements of energy diplomacy
between the European Union (EU) and Russia. It argues that interdependence forms
the underlying principle of this relationship and creates both sensitivity and
vulnerability for the interdependent parties, thus carrying the sperms of both conflict
and cooperation. Both sides would be negatively affected by the other side’s noncooperation
within the current policy framework and the prevailing mistrust and
recurring tensions can be explained by this sensitivity. However, even if both sides’
policies were adjusted, vulnerability interdependence would still prevent them from
seriously reducing their energy cooperation. It is necessary then to see how EU and
Russian energy diplomacy can converge and how their strategic energy partnership
can be cemented
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