How Did Europe Come to Be So Dependent on Russian Gas So Much?

In the year 20 21, the e u met forty % of its energy requirement using 155 billion cubic meters of natural gas imported from russia. This gas makes its way through a series of interconnected pipe lines that travel to countries like finland, slowakia and ukrane. On the one hand, you have european leaders castigating russia for its reckless behavior,. And actively aiding the ukranian war effort. But truth be told, this is a moment of reckoning for most european countries. They realize their dependence on a rogue nation can complicate matters infinitely, all at once.