translation.bs: Pošto su neke od zemalja u regionu već članice EU -- a s obzirom da će se u narednom periodu učlaniti i druge -- može se pretpostaviti da Rusi zasnivaju budući politički utjecaj i moć u okviru EU putem jednog od najvažnijih pitanja 21. stoljeća: energije.
translation.en: Because some of the countries in the region are already EU members -- and considering that others will become members in the future -- it can be assumed that the Russians are establishing future political leverage within the EU via one of the most important issues of the 21st century: energy.