Why the West, especially Europe, needs Russia
....4% of its proven gas reserves, and is the fourth largest carbon emitter. It is the world’s largest exporter of natural gas, and the second largest producer of oil. All this makes Russia vital for the world’s energy security, and of course ... ... at least in the Euro-Atlantic area, is not possible without Russia. REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov Joseph Dobbs: Why Russia Needs Europe Fourth, Russia’s ambition to help establish a non-Western system of international governance is evident through its activities in the BRICS forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the establishment of the (admittedly as yet ineffective) Eurasian Economic ...