... relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted ... ... Oil and Gas at the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Tatiana Mitrova. This ... ... conducted. In this first post of two-part special, a Europe-Russia focused question and answer session is ... ... Weaponry Myth:
Pathological fear does exist, that Gazprom may in some way use its power to influence ... ... new fields and constructing new pipes are done via long-term contracts. This is vital for Gazprom, as ...
... 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 ... ... extraction and transport difficult. Key gas fields, like Kovykta, are isolated by taiga or encircled by canyons – these are not Gazprom friendly areas due to a lack of piping expertise. Besides technical issues, political factors have also strained development....