Foreign interventions by Russia

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Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has been engaged in numerous foreign interventions in former members of the Soviet bloc, European countries, African countries and the Middle East.

## List of wars and conflicts[edit]

* Transnistria conflict 1990-present
* Tajikistani Civil War 1992-1997
* First Chechen War 1994-1996
* Second Chechen War 1999-2009
* Russo-Georgian War 2008
* Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation 2014
* Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war 2015
* Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022
* 2023 Nigerien coup d'état

## European energy dependency[edit]

Russia has positioned itself to have a strong grip on Europe's nuclear power via Rosatom[1] and gas import via Nord Stream and Gazprom.[2] Russian intervention is prominent in the careers of numerous revolving door politicians:

* Matthias Warnig \- Nord Stream, Rusal[2][3]
* Gerhard Schröder \- Gazprom, Nord Stream, Rosneft[4][5]
* Esko Aho \- Sberbank[6][7]
* François Fillon \- Zarubezhneft, Sibur[8][9]
* Hans Jörg Schelling \- Gazprom[10][11]
* Karin Kneissl \- Rosneft[12][13]

The Russian-backed Nigerien coup d'état further increases Europe's energy dependence on Russia.[14][15][16]

## See also[edit]

* Military history of the Russian Federation
* Post-Soviet conflicts
* Russian involvement in regime change
* Soviet involvement in regime change
* Foreign interventions by the Soviet Union
* List of wars between Russia and Ukraine
* List of foreign electoral interventions

## References[edit]

1. ^ Cohen, Patricia (10 March 2023). "Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe's Nuclear Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
2. ^ a b Gyldén, Axel (5 April 2023). "Ingérence, désinformation, chantage : la guerre permanente de Poutine". L'Express. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
3. ^ Bourdoiseau, Christophe (4 April 2023). "Matthias Warnig, la taupe de Poutine qui a subjugué l'Allemagne". L'Express. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
4. ^ Bennhold, Katrin (April 23, 2022). "The Former Chancellor Who Became Putin's Man in Germany (Published 2022)". The New York Times.
5. ^ "Russia's Rosneft says German ex-chancellor Schroeder quits board". Reuters. May 20, 2022.
6. ^ "Russia scholar: Aho's nomination to Sberbank sends an interesting message". Helsinki Times. March 29, 2016.
7. ^ "Finland's former prime minister pulls out from Sberbank board". Reuters. February 24, 2022.
8. ^ "Former French PM Fillon joins board of Russian petrochemical giant". December 24, 2021.
9. ^ "UPDATE 2-Former French PM Fillon resigns from board of Russian firms over Ukraine". Reuters. February 25, 2022.
10. ^ "[Ticker] Austria ex-finance minister advising Gazprom". EUobserver. March 29, 2018.
11. ^ "Follow the Petro-roubles: European Officials Go Into Russian Business". Warsaw Institute. March 25, 2019.
12. ^ "Russian oil giant Rosneft appoints former Austrian foreign minister to its board". Reuters. June 2, 2021.
13. ^ "Former Austrian Foreign Minister, Who Danced With Putin, Leaves Rosneft Board". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty.
14. ^ Faguy, Ana. "Why The Niger Coup Has Sparked Concerns About Nuclear Power". Forbes. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
15. ^ Tharoor, Ishaan. "The coup in Niger puts spotlight on nation's uranium". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
16. ^ Maad, Assma (4 August 2023). "How dependent is France on Niger's uranium?". Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 7 August 2023.