It's hard to imagine the Balkans without bringing up energy. And Balkan energy without politics 🌐 In anticipation of the launch of "The Balkan Dialogue — 2026" program, we are publishing a new issue of the Gorchakov Fund's analytical paper series — the report "Russia and the Energy Systems of Southeast Europe: leaving is not an option, staying is hard". 👤 Author — Mikhail Lobanov, Cand. of Science (Geography), Deputy Director for Research, Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The expert analyzes how Russia's role in the energy sector of Southeastern Europe is changing against the backdrop of sanctions policies, supply diversification, and the transformation of regional energy markets. Key topics include: 🔹the future of Russian oil and gas supplies to the region; 🔹new energy routes and infrastructure projects; 🔹the fate of Russian assets in the energy sector of Southeastern Europe; 🔹the impact of sanctions pressure on economic and political processes in the region. It's no coincidence that energy security will be one of the central themes of "The Balkan Dialogue 2026", which starts tomorrow! 📎 The report is available to read, save, and share with others. #BalkanDialogue #Balkans #analytics