Energy, Gas, Russia, Ukraine 

The first gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine was erupted in 1993, two years after the Soviet Union was disintegrated.  The problem started on the bases of complex political, economical and geographical grounds between the two countries. This thesis, tries to shed light on the reasons behind the emergence and continuation of gas conflict from Russian perspective. It covers the 2005-2015 period which is considered as the peak time of this conflict. The RussianUkrainian relations are getting more complicated every day and both parties in fact are following different purposes. By focusing on the state policies and policies of their gas companies such as Gazprom and Naftogaz, the thesis also maps out the bilateral relations of Russia and Ukraine together with the involvement of their gas companies within the limits of the given time period.