... For many, this phenomenon was of great interest naturally due to China’s huge size and its equally large potential; especially,... ... giant wipes of the rheum around its eyes and springs back full of energy, its only natural room to manoeuvre seems northwards. Even ... ... discuss: sinicisation, geopolitical mistrust, energy deals, the Central Asian Ace & more! Please, feel free to comment & enjoy!... ... Mitrova. To view the first part of this series focusing on the European-Russian relations, click the following link: European ...
Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted perceptions ... ... research conducted. In this first post of two-part special, a Europe-Russia focused question and answer session is outlined with ... ... whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
... ... developing new fields and constructing new pipes are done via long-term contracts. This is vital for Gazprom, as the lending ...
... research concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.... ... West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European ... ... and authoritarian consolidation, on the other hand.
Energy Calamity
It is argued by some that the Russo-European ... ... “sphere of privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and East of its vast country,...
... perhaps one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming decade as its economy is overly dependent upon natural wealth, but our main European market is quickly becoming less accessible raising the question: where to go? Aside, long-term diversification from energy export dependence, Russia has a relatively shorter-term option: to expand into Asia, but this option is far from easy and ... ... “Energy Strategy to 2030” (ES-2030) publication; released in 2009. M. Mareš and M. Laryš argue that China’s rise is creating a great opportunity for Russia as an extra energy market, but at the same time, current conditions ...
... symbolic, as is the case with first foreign visits (See: NTS). Energy was at the forefront of the visit with two different outcomes ... ... USA's hegemony (See: SCMP). Albeit, it is hard to see China not taking the lead regionally and globally in the future ... ... InterFax Energy). Additionally, Russia was unable to play-off Europe against China, due to the latters pressure. Russia hoped ... ... However, on the brightside Gazprom agreed with China in regards to long-term contracts, thus allowing it to develop the riskier fields ...
Dr. Rico Isaacs is an expert in Central Asian politics and a senior lecturer in International Studies ... ... published numerous articles in journals such as Democratization, Europe-Asia Studies, Electoral Studies and Studies in Ethnicity ... ... political interest of Russia, with the other interest being of course energy. The integrated transportation system for oil and gas, which ... ... continuously have a foothold in the region. However, the role of China in the region, the American war in Afghanistan since 2001 ...
