Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years ... ... conducted. In this first post of two-part special, a Europe-Russia focused question and answer session is ... ... subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special ... ... 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 ...
... Lille (Sciences Po). His research concerns capitalism, religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor of the journal TELOS and Fellow... ... likely to stop looking West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European power – part of... ... preserve Russian’s “sphere of privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and East of its vast country, Moscow acts more...
... Renaissance's jack of all trades. However, on a serious note, Russia is facing perhaps one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming ... ... economy is overly dependent upon natural wealth, but our main European market is quickly becoming less accessible raising the ... ... released in 2009. M. Mareš and M. Laryš argue that China’s rise is creating a great opportunity for Russia as ... ... isolated by taiga or encircled by canyons – these are not Gazprom friendly areas due to a lack of piping expertise. Besides ...
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March's Top News:
- Xi Jinping... From Russia With Love:
Xi Jinping visit to Russia was ... ... USA's hegemony (See: SCMP). Albeit, it is hard to see China not taking the lead regionally and globally in ... ... recent negotiations have lasted since 2004, when Gazprom signed a cooperation deal with its Chinese ... ... Energy). Additionally, Russia was unable to play-off Europe against China, due to the latters pressure. ... ... brightside Gazprom agreed with China in regards to long-term contracts, thus allowing it to develop the ...