ASSESSING THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT: A THREAT TO GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY AND THE PROSPECT OF A THIRD WORLD WAR

This work evaluates a Ukraine Russia conflict of being a threat to global energy security and evaluate how it may potentially lead to third world war. The impact of the war is elaborated concerning disruptions in the energy supply, especially in Europ, where the reliance on Russian oil and gas has been reported as the major weakness. In view of understanding the role of energy resources within the framework of international relations, it is necessary to pointing out the role of the conflict in restructuring the energy market in the enhancement of geopolitical tensions, and further popularizing the issue of energy diversification. Furthermore, the paper assesses the current role of NATO, the EU, and other world actors in relation to the war, and analyzes the possibility of the war turning into a world military conflict. The study provides a detailed review of the possible steps toward de-escalation, individual actors rationality and interests and the stakes of global security, energy resource, and diplomacy for the continuation of instability by specifying the impacts on global peace and security.