Ukraine has been a key transit point for EU imports of Russian gas, and its pipeline system has been a crucial player in European energy supply, despite recent diversification of transit routes by Russian oil companies such as Gazprom. Since the 2014 Russia–Ukraine gas disputes, the latter's dependence on Russian gas supplies has dramatically affected its economics and foreign policy.
ukraine has been a key transit point for eu imports of russian gas and its pipeline system has been a crucial player in european energy supply despite recent diversification of transit routes by russian oil companies such as gazprom since the 2014 russia–ukraine gas disputes the latter's dependence on russian gas supplies has dramatically affected its economics and foreign policy