IMPORT DEPENDENCY VS PUBLIC OPINION: EVIDENCE-BASED READINESS RESEARCH OF THE EU COUNTRIES TO INTRODUCE NEW RESTRICTIVE MEASURES AGAINST RUSSIAN ENERGY CARRIERS

The article is devoted to the study of positions EU countries readiness or unwillingness join new restrictive measures against Russian energy carriers. topic blocking raw materials one most painful problems that arose as a result Ukrainian crisis. Many leaders and high-ranking officials expressed clear concern about possibility an economic shock expansion sanctions. article, therefore, factors developing political position role evidence-based politics in this process. key issue contradiction between values interests member states European Union - for this, was undertaken general behavior countries, public opinion, basic interests, well strategies overcome impasse. In order achieve required results, correlation regression analysis, qualitative comparative analysis based on Boolean algebra, article. Cases were studied from acceptable diversity, so economic, political, social political-cultural variables selected obtain results. evidence base basis tools its implementation important understanding emerging strategy Union, which will determine development Eurozone coming years possibly decades.