Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested ... ... domestic challenges will be discussed. In this post I am joined by the Head of Oil and Gas at the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Tatiana... ... Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
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... 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 ... ... Has this occurred due to European attempts to lower gas import prices, or more serious underlining issues?... ... 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 ... ... The integrated transportation system for oil and gas, which existed since the Soviet period, still mainly ... ... 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 ...