Across the West, many people are questioning whether Russia will continue using natural gas as a means of putting economic and political pressure on Ukraine, Georgia, and other countries in what the Kremlin regards as its “near abroad.” Using the “energy weapon,” however, is not just a tactic: it is at the heart of the prevailing doctrine guiding Russian foreign policy.
在整个西方，许多人在揣测俄罗斯是否会继续使用天然气作为向乌克兰、格鲁吉亚和其他被克里姆林宫看作是其“近邻”的国家施加经济和政治压力的一种手段。然而，使用“能源武器”并不仅仅是一种策略，而是当前指导俄罗斯外交政策的信条的核心所在。