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Gazprom can turn the heat off, stoking U.S.-Russian rivalry

Posted by Matt in July 16th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Africa, Energy, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Russia’s use of companies such as OAO Gazprom, the world’s largest natural gas producer, to buy energy assets in Africa may thwart U.S. efforts to limit the role of oil and gas as political weapons wielded from Moscow.

Getty Images Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and Gazprom chief Alexei Miller visit the Sevmash shipyard in [...]

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Russia sees us as pawns on its chessboard

Posted by Matt in July 12th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Over the past eight years, starting with the rise of Mr Putin, Russia has recovered both its confidence and its capability. But to do what?

The key to Russia’s success is linking political and economic issues, and playing one country off against another. If the EU wants to help Georgia, Russia uses Greece to block it. [...]

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The world still wonders whether Dmitry Medvedev or Vladimir Putin is boss

Posted by Matt in July 12th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

WHEN the other G8 leaders met their new Russian counterpart in Japan this week, they may all have had a similar question on their minds: are we talking to the right man? Is Dmitry Medvedev, described by George Bush as a “smart guy”, a real president? Or is he merely Vladimir Putin’s puppet and stand-in? [...]

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