Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

энергетика

/energetika/Roman

English meaning: Energy

Definition

The resources and systems for producing power. Russia is the world's largest natural gas exporter (Gazprom) and second-largest oil exporter. Russia's energy dependence is a major geopolitical lever — European dependence on Russian gas (Nord Stream pipelines) was weaponized after Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion. India's energy imports from Russia surged after 2022 sanctions created price discounts.

Example

Россия является крупнейшим в мире экспортёром природного газа.

In English: Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas.

Literary Heritage

Деньги — это чеканная свобода.

/Den'gi — eto chekanennaya svoboda./

Money is coined freedom.

Фёдор Достоевский · Novelist · Late 19th century

Преступление и наказание

Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, Part 2, Ch. 1

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