Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted perceptions into the realm of what ... ... Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
In normal... ... the trade-off worth it?
Energy Weaponry Myth:
Pathological fear does exist, that Gazprom may in some way use its power to influence Europe as a dominant supplier. However...
... 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 ...