In the end, the next decade will be marked by a delicate balance in which Europe remains dependent on Russian gas, but Russia’s need for export revenues will also make it dependent on Europe. The lesson from the Ukraine episode is that while Russia is less of a gas superpower than it would appear, Europe would be wise for to start building greater diversity into the energy relationship.
最终，下一个十年的特点是，欧洲继续依赖于俄罗斯的天然气，但是俄罗斯需要出口收入将使它依赖于欧洲，二者之间取得微妙的平衡。乌克兰事件的教训是，由于俄罗斯并非像是看起来那样的天然气超级大国，欧洲开始在能源关系中建立更大的多样性是明智之举。