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<p>Today’s conflict of interests can be traced back to the Cold War. The present article reviews the past and current situation in Europe’s energy crisis from the start of the Russia-Ukraine war to its first anniversary. Since the US had the capability to export energy to its allies in Europe, they were able to use this opportunity to create a distance between themselves and Moscow in energy issues. The US has outrun Russia in the oil export race in recent years, and to counter this competitive threat, Russia had to act. Different narratives appeared in media reports on energy issues after the invasion of Ukraine, and policy makers often made confusing statements.</p>
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Today’s conflict of interests can be traced back to the Cold War. The present article reviews the past and current situation in Europe’s energy crisis from the start of the Russia-Ukraine war to its first anniversary. Since the US had the capability to export energy to its allies in Europe, they were able to use this opportunity to create a distance between themselves and Moscow in energy issues. The US has outrun Russia in the oil export race in recent years, and to counter this competitive threat, Russia had to act. Different narratives appeared in media reports on energy issues after the invasion of Ukraine, and policy makers often made confusing statements.

Social Engineering in Europe’s Energy Crisis?

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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Today’s conflict of interests can be traced back to the Cold War. The present article reviews the past and current situation in Europe’s energy crisis from the...

Social Engineering in Europe’s Energy Crisis?

Published Online: Jun 12, 2023

Page range: 73 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2023-0006

Keywords
Social engineering, manipulation, energy crisis, government communication

© 2023 Tamás Kun, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Social Engineering in Europe’s Energy Crisis?

Published Online: Jun 12, 2023

Page range: 73 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2023-0006

KeywordsSocial engineering, manipulation, energy crisis, government communication

© 2023 Tamás Kun, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Social engineering, manipulation, energy crisis, government communication