One example is the Russian-German Nord Stream pipeline.
The map in "Pipedreams" (January 26th) showed the planned South Stream pipeline crossing Romania.
On the other hand, Russia's planned South Stream pipeline, which bypasses Ukraine, is seen as a threat in Kiev.
The planned South Stream pipeline will bypass Ukraine, through which 80% of Russia's gas exports to Europe now flow.
An immediate casualty is likely to be Russia's South Stream pipeline, which, like Nord Stream, was designed to reduce Gazprom's export dependence on Ukraine.
In December, Mr Putin abruptly cancelled the $40 billion South Stream pipeline to central Europe via the Black Sea and Balkans after it ran into trouble.
Turkey granted the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom use of its territorial waters in the Black Sea, under which the company wants to route its so-called South Stream pipeline to gas markets in Eastern and Southern Europe.
It did not help that she visited Moscow just before the summit and talked up the Kremlin-backed South Stream pipeline.In this section François Hollande's African adventures Fighting on Justice denied?
Saipem also provides Eni with an in-house source of drilling and engineering services, bolstering bidding efforts on oil and gas projects like the proposed South Stream pipeline that will bring gas from Russia to Southern and Central Europe.
Under the agreement, the $15 billion South Stream pipeline will be built under the Black Sea, allowing Russia to send natural gas directly to Europe through Bulgaria and bypassing Turkey, which has been a crucial transit route for Russia's gas exports to European markets.
Worse, she has positively welcomed the EU's energy dependence on Russia, backing the controversial South Stream pipeline that would help the EU to import more Russian gas, bypassing Ukraine.Use your time wiselyDespite this week's impasse, Ms Mogherini remains the front-runner.
