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Oil and Gas Digest

... and institutions I follow. Also, please feel free to leave a comment below! March's Top News: - Xi Jinping... From Russia With Love: Xi Jinping visit to Russia was highly symbolic, as is the case with first foreign visits (See: NTS). Energy was at the forefront of the visit with two different outcomes for the oil and gas talks. The other issue was geopolitics as the visit signalled that the world is changing by shifting West to East (See: Reuters). Xi argued that its "time to ...

02.04.2013

Central Asia: Energy Meadow – Dr. Rico Isaacs Interview

... Russia or China. Further, it is clear to me that China is a growing influence in the region. But Russia does not necessarily see China as a competitor as they both have many shared interests: energy being one of them as both need energy and access to Central Asian energy. The other being the issue of security, vis-à-vis potential for Islamic terrorism and the drug trade; both countries suffer from this as Russia has the Caucasus region whereas China has the Western Xinjiang province with its separatist movements....

18.02.2013

«Global & Russian Energy Outlook 2035» ERIRAS

During the process of preparing and researching for my dissertation «The Role of Eastern Energy Strategy in the Russian Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Threats» at the HSE, I was introduced to this insightful publication «Energy Outlook Until 2035». Today I wish to share its findings and conclusions with anyone who is ...

18.02.2013

Water, water everywhere

... trading power to the neighbouring states to make up the winter deficit. Asian Development Bank Islamic Development Bank, World Bank Regional Energy Security, Efficiency and Trade (RESET) Program, Central Asia US Agency for International Development Central Asia Energy-Water Development Program (CAEWDP) World Bank Increasing the effectiveness of the existing inter-state mechanisms, basin management authorities, promoting cooperation resting on the rules of the international law Developing a Geographical Information ...

15.06.2012
 

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    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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