Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted perceptions into the realm of what I would express as logical fallacies – ... ... question and answer session is outlined with Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
In normal day-to-day life Europe has a stable and diversified ...
... civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor ... ... Tribune, The Guardian and The Moscow Times.
*Interviewer: Igor Ossipov / Date: 30/04/2013
Crisis ... ... instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains ... ... authoritarian consolidation, on the other hand.
Energy Calamity
It is argued by some that the Russo-European ... ... of privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and East of ...
Dr. Rico Isaacs is an expert in Central Asian politics and a senior lecturer in International ... ... political, military and economic interests of the Russian Federation in Central Asia? Do these interests ... ... of Russia, with the other interest being of course energy. The integrated transportation system for oil ... ... have a foothold in the region. However, the role of China in the region, the American war in Afghanistan ... ... impacted upon Russia’s position. Moreover, the E.U. in particular wants access to Turkmen gas and ...