ViewpointsOpinionRussia Losing Its Grip Over European Energy DominanceMultiple sources of natural gas will soon remove Russia from Europe’s energy marketSavePrintThe logo of the Russian energy company Gazprom is seen on a station in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 27, 2022. Spasiyana Sergieva/ReutersJames Gorrie5/20/2022|Updated: 5/20/2022CommentaryTo Russia’s great misfortune, its leader, Vladimir Putin, has overplayed his hand in Ukraine.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina’s New Law Legalizes Stealing Foreign IPJul 26, 2025A Washington–New Delhi Alliance Is a Perfect Storm Against China, for IndiaJul 14, 2025‘Green’ China Runs on Dirty CoalJul 08, 2025Of Humans and Humanoids in ChinaJul 01, 2025Related TopicsEuropeRussiaenergy