Editorial: Russian power play means we must increase self-sufficiency
Energy independence and increased defence capabilities are just two of the areas where Ireland needs to up its game
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to some difficult lessons for Europe. The most important of those so far is how exposed the continent has become, through its energy reliance on Russia. As a result, European member states have unwittingly been put in the position of continuing to fund Vladimir Putin’s war through the vast volumes of fossil fuel we buy from the country every day.
As Mark Mellett tells the Business Post in ...
