Europe's most developed countries face a growing risk of civil strife in the winter, including street protests and demonstrations, due to high energy prices.
According to him, it is difficult to predict whether "Europe will be on fire" this winter.
At the same time, he notes the inevitability of riots.
Lockland noted that these warnings will come as a surprise to those who have ignored the social discord in Western Europe for the past ten years.
According to a columnist for The American Conservative, energy problems could be the "last straw" for Europeans.
The European Commission has previously proposed to EU countries to reduce monthly gas consumption by 15% until March 2023.
Yury Rykov, head of the sector of the energy department of the Institute of Energy and Finance, allowed an increase in gas prices in European countries in winter.