Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted perceptions ... ... 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 ... ... whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
... ... developing new fields and constructing new pipes are done via long-term contracts. This is vital for Gazprom, as the lending ...
... International Herald Tribune, The Guardian and The Moscow Times.
*Interviewer: Igor Ossipov / Date: 30/04/2013
Crisis of Capitalism,... ... system, its agents, or other factors?
The continuous eurozone turmoil provides a microcosm for the wider global economy. It has variously ... ... West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European ... ... and authoritarian consolidation, on the other hand.
Energy Calamity
It is argued by some that the Russo-European ...
.... So the Russian population in Central Asia is the key political interest of Russia, with the other interest being of course energy. The integrated transportation system for oil and gas, which existed since the Soviet period, still mainly runs through Russia and it is very keen on maintaining this system.... ... peacekeeping force. So its overall military interest is to continuously have a foothold in the region. However, the role of China in the region, the American war in Afghanistan since 2001 and the European Union which has been gaining an interest there ...