Russia, Oil, Gas, Energy - JRL Excerpts 2009-11
:: Russia To Diversify Gas Supplies Over Disagreements With EU - Deputy Minister
Russia is planning to diversify gas supplies by directing part of them to the Asia-Pacific region due to the absence of the European Commission's response to Russian proposals and the introduction of the third energy package in the EU, Deputy Energy Minister Anatoliy Yanovskiy said ...
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NewsLinks
:: NEWSLINK: Ukraine not to contest 2009 gas contracts with Russia - ITAR-TASS 10-27-11/JRL 2011-194
:: NEWSLINK: Last stand for Russia in China gas talks - Reuters 10-13-11/JRL 2011-185
:: NEWSLINK: Nord Stream pipeline gives Russia edge in European gas wars - Christian Science Monitor 9-8-11/JRL 2011-163
:: NEWSLINK: From taiga to tank: hard scrabble for new oil - Reuters 9-8-11/JRL 2011-163
:: NEWSLINK: Medvedev criticizes Ukrainian "friends" for gas dispute - ITAR-TASS 9-9-11/JRL 2011-163
:: NEWSLINK: Kremlin Connection Fails to Save BP From Oligarchs - Wall Street Journal 4-11-11/JRL 2011-64
:: NEWSLINK: Russia to go ahead with nuclear power development, ecologists warn of risks - ITAR-TASS 3-23-11/JRL 2011-54
:: NEWSLINK: Russian President calls for introducing international nuclear safety standards - Russia Today 3-24-11/JRL 2011-54
:: NEWSLINK: Russia to Test Nuclear Reactors - New York Times 3-25-11/JRL 2011-55
:: NEWSLINK: Oil at $200 a barrel? - Russia Beyond the Headlines 3-24-11/JRL 2011-55
:: NEWSLINK: After Chernobyl, Russia’s Nuclear Industry Emphasizes Reactor Safety - New York Times 3-23-11/JRL 2011-53
:: NEWSLINK: Russia Offers Natural Gas to Strapped Customers - Wall Street Journal 3-22-11/JRL 2011-52
:: NEWSLINK: Germany's BASF gives boost to Russia pipeline - AFP 3-21-11/JRL 2011-52
:: NEWSLINK: Shuvalov: Energy development impossible without nuclear power - PRIME-TASS 3-21-11/JRL 2011-151
:: NEWSLINK: Gazprom ready for regular gas deliveries to USA - ITAR-TASS 2-18-11/JRL 2011-30
:: NEWSLINK: Gazprom ready for regular gas deliveries to USA - ITAR-TASS 2-18-11/JRL 2011-30
Russia doesn't expect to reach a new natural-gas supply agreement with Ukraine, which is seeking lower prices for the fuel, during Medvedev's visit ...
:: Medvedev Does Not Want Russia to Be Noted For Its Role as Raw Materials Supplier
"Russia should have something more than gas and oil," Medvedev said at a meeting with supporters ...
:: Russia must speed up economic diversification - Putin
Russia must speed up diversification of its energy-dependent economy, where oil and gas revenues account for half of the budget, Putin said ...
:: Putin Says Russia Near China Deal on Supplying Natural Gas
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia is nearing an agreement with China to supply natural gas to the world's biggest energy consumer ...
:: Putin Faces 'Unpopular' Decisions to Overhaul Russia's Oil-Reliant Economy
Putin will face obstacles that include a growing budget deficit, continued dependence on oil exports and the potential for social discontent ...
:: New Western Partners Mean Green Light for South Stream
The lineup of partners to build the huge and controversial South Stream pipeline took its final shape Friday as Germany's BASF and France's EDF agreed to join Gazprom and Italy's Eni ...
:: Circumvention Tactics: Although Russia's Energy Projects May Minimize its Dependence on Ukraine, Moscow's Tough Position Toward Kiev Can Affect Its Image Worldwide
The recent launch of the North Stream pipeline, seen by many as a move by Russia to bypass traditional transit countries like Ukraine, Belarus and Poland, has exacerbated the ongoing gas spat between Russia and Ukraine ...
:: Why Putin Isn't Raising Utility Rates
Putin's decision to moderate the annual increase of key energy and railroad rates has more to do with elections than an attempt to spur economic growth ...
:: Gazprom Opens Pipeline to Sakhalin
The Gazprom pipeline takes gas from the Pacific island of Sakhalin to the mainland port of Vladivostok, from which it could travel to Japan, China and South Korea as the project develops ...
:: Russia's New Gas War with Ukraine
Relations between Moscow and Kiev are getting sourer by the day over the prices for Russian gas deliveries ...
:: Big oil, big risks
Few have spared a thought for the potential damage to the environment, or whether ordinary Russians will benefit from drilling in the Arctic ...
:: Abandonment of Atomic Energy to Plunge World Into Deep Economic Crisis - Expert
Mankind is not prepared to stop using atomic energy, President of the Kurchatov Nuclear Research Institute Yevgeny Velikhov said ...
:: Ukraine Sees No Gas War Looming With Russia, Azarov Says
Ukraine doesn't expect a "gas war" as the transit country seeks to revise its long-term contract for Russian fuel imports, Prime Minister Azarov said ...
:: Kyiv and Moscow dig in over gas
Kyiv and Moscow dug into their trenches at this weekend's CIS summit, despite claiming that there is no gas war on the horizon ...
:: Oil Exports Poised to Soar 10%, Closing In on Saudi Arabia
A Russian government official hopes that a planned change in customs duties will cause Russian crude oil exports to increase as much as 10 percent, almost catching up with Saudi Arabia's ...
:: Exxon, Don't Open the Champagne Yet
ExxonMobil itself should know the political risks of doing business in Russia as well as anyone, having been on the verge of buying nearly a half-share of YUKOS when Khodorkovsky was arreasted ...
:: In New Blow, BP Office Is Raided
Insult was added to injury when BP's Moscow office was raided Wednesday by Russian government agents, less than 24 hours after BP's former partner Rosneft signed an enormous Arctic exploration deal with ExxonMobil ...
:: After BP, Rosneft Finds Itself a 'Better' Partner in ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil replaced BP as state-owned Rosneft's partner of choice, with the world's largest oil company and Russia's biggest producer announcing a deal that Putin says could generate $500 billion in investment ...
:: Oily Interests: Exxon Mobil Snatched a Major Arctic Exploration Deal from Competitors in a Sweeping Deal with Russia's Rosneft
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft has turned to U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil for expertise and technology, after failed attempts to partner with British Petroleum for ambitious deep-sea exploration in the Arctic ...
:: Zubkov to Keep Gazprom Post Despite Medvedev's Order
Despite a Medvedev push to purge state companies of top government officials, First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov will remain chairman of the country's biggest company, Gazprom ...
:: Breaking even: Russia is becoming increasingly vulnerable to drops in the oil price
The oil price rally earlier this year should have left Russia in fiscal comfort, but instead of building reserve funds as before the 2008 crisis, a Russian spending spree has left the country in a more vulnerable position ...
:: A Gate to Asia: A Russian Gas Pipeline Proposal May Bring a Breath of Fresh Air to Long-Stalled Negotiations with North Korea
Kim Jong Il's mysterious ride through the Russian Far East came to a head with his meetings with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ...
:: Should Russia Join OPEC?
Could it be that Russia is in fact quietly looking at new market infrastructure when it comes to trading oil and gas? ... :: Belarus gas deal could be a warning to Ukraine
Ukraine is still a favored gas route to Europe, prompting Russia to renew its attempts to gain influence over Kiev's pipelines ...
:: Russia Pulling Out of Oil Companies
Less than a year has passed since the government made new privatization plans for the country's major oil assets and the strategy now proposes to add more to the list ...
:: Saudi Social Spending to Support Russia for Years, Sberbank Says Saudi Arabian social spending aimed at preventing the kind of political unrest that has gripped the Middle East might help support oil prices and Russia's economy ...
:: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD) No. 100: Russian Energy Policy
Announcement of new issue on energy policy, with table of contents and link to full issue ...
:: U.S. Report Sees Big Role for Shale Gas
A study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy has found that the widespread commercial exploitation of shale gas will weaken Russia's "energy weapon" and lessen its political influence in Europe ...
:: Russia Arctic Route to Rival Suez May Aid Sovcomflot IPO: Freight Markets
Russia plans to revive a Soviet-era Arctic sea passage to service energy projects and provide a shorter supply route to Asia ...
:: For Oil Field Work, New Tech Deemed Critical
Innovation-minded companies must buy equipment from abroad, which exposes them to administrative barriers and tax audits ...
:: Where Did All The Crude Go? Can Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Government Avoid a Fresh Fuel Crisis?
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of oil companies losing access to export pipelines if they neglect domestic refining ...
:: Arctic Treaty With Norway Opens Fields
A U.S. Geological Survey report in 2008 said almost one-quarter of the world's undiscovered, but technically recoverable, hydrocarbons might be north of the Arctic Circle ...
:: Kudrin Expects Oil to Hold At $90-$100 Per Barrel Over Next Three Years
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin expects oil prices for 2012-2014 to hold at $90-$100 per barrel ...
:: Russia should scrap nuclear energy - poll
The majority of Russians (57 percent) believe the country should abandon nuclear energy and close nuclear power plants ...
:: Gazprom to stick to market price formula for gas supplies to Ukraine - CEO
Russia's state-run gas export monopoly Gazprom will stick to the market price formula for natural gas supplies to Ukraine ...
:: A Chinese Game: Russia and China Set Aside Their Differences in Pursuit of Greater Economic Goals
Some analysts said China's decision to start paying off its debt shows that it may have caved in to the legal pressure ...
:: Russia's 2011 Volumes of Natural Gas Exports "beat All Records" - Gazprom
Russia's 2011 natural gas exports total 25 billion cubic meters and "beat all records" as a result of events in the Middle East, North Africa and Japan, according to Gazprom ...
:: Oil on troubled waters
Medvedev indirectly criticised former Rosneft chairman Igor Sechin for not doing enough "due diligence" before proposing the share swap with BP ...
:: Human Rights Defenders Welcome Economic Crime Amnesty Proposal
Russia's leading human rights defenders have supported the initiative of three State Duma factions - A Just Russia, the Communist Party and the Liberal Democratic Party - to grant amnesty to economic crime convicts ...
:: Navalny Targeted in Fraud Inquiry
In addition to being seen as a warning to back off corruption allegations, the investigation raises new fears about a possible state crackdown on the Internet ahead of State Duma elections in December and the presidential vote next March ...
:: Russian Liberal Parties Come Out In Defence Of Well Known Blogger
The leader of the opposition Yabloko party, Sergey Mitrokhin, thinks that the criminal case launched against well-known Russian blogger and lawyer Aleksey Navalnyy is politically motivated ...
:: Russian deputy governor calls charges against Navalny 'nonsense'
The Russian Investigative Committee has announced that it has reopened a 2009 case against Navalny, a move widely seen as a warning to the whistleblower ahead of the 2012 presidential elections ...
:: Magnitsky and the Mentality of the Siloviki
The Interior Ministry's Silchenko induced a Moscow court to order the arrest of exiled Hermitage partner Ivan Cherkasov, after Hermitage alleged Silchenko is responsible for the death of whistleblowing attorney Sergei Magnitsky ...
:: Kozhin Dismisses Allegations About Officials' Sweet Life as 'Soviet-era Tales'
Vladimir Kozhin, head of the Russian Presidential Property Management Department, has come out to argue on behalf of government officials' ethics regarding their homes and country houses ...
:: Corruption comprises up to two-thirds of property prices in Moscow
Prices on Moscow's notoriously expensive property market are being inflated by up to 60 per cent due to rampant corruption, according to new research ...
:: Court Backs Arrest of Magnitsky Colleague
The Tverskoi District Court sanctioned the arrest of Cherkasov, as Browder denounced Russia's judiciary as working hand in hand with criminals ...
:: Russia may order arrest of Hermitage Capital CEO - paper
The Russian Investigative Committee may soon order the arrest of Hermitage Capital head William Browder amid a controversial tax evasion case that led to the death in custody of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky ...
:: Audit Chamber Lashes Out at Activist
The Audit Chamber has threatened to sue liberal activist Marina Litvinovich for implicating its head and his family in a corruption report, but Litvinovich stuck to her findings, saying she relied on media reports never challenged in court ...
:: Russia Considering Alternatives To South Stream Gas Pipeline Project - Minister
In connection with the failure to receive permission from Turkey for the construction of the South Stream (gas pipeline) along the bed of the Black Sea, Russia is considering the possibility of using the Yamal LNG project as an alternative ...
:: Unrelieved Reliance: Russia's Pre-Election Budget Spending May Require Adjustment as Slowing Global Demand Threatens Soaring Oil Prices
Recent volatility in global crude and commodity prices may force Russia to revise its oil-dependent budget, experts say ...
:: The slippery politics of petrol
The rampant oil price is causing a conundrum for the government, which is seeking to tackle inflation at the cost of a competitive rouble ...
:: Ukraine sees progress in gas price talks with Russia
Russia and Ukraine have made progress in talks on revision of the Russian-Ukrainian gas agreement, Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov said ...
:: Petroleum Exports Banned as Fuel Crisis Deepens
The Russian government banned exports of refined petroleum products Thursday, as the country grapples with fuel shortages in multiple regions ...
:: Running on Fumes: Populist Politics Have Helped Produce a Knee-Jerk Reaction to the Issue of Rising Gasoline Prices
As the specter of a gasoline crisis spreads through Russia, Deputy Energy Minister Sergei Kudryashov today announced that the country would be imposing a ban on exports of gasoline for the month of May ...
:: Protests planned as petrol pumps run dry
It seems incredible in a country which produces vast amounts of oil, but ironically drivers in some regions are gearing up for protests over fuel shortages ...
:: A Liquidator Searches for the Truth at Chernobyl 25 Years On
Nuclear physicist and Chernobyl liquidator Glushchenko, 68, said crucial facts about the catastrophe remain "silenced" and that the global community still has not learned its lesson ...
:: Arctic ambitions for Big Oil?
A sleepy academic institution, the Russian Geographical Society, woke up last year to find Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sitting at the head of its board of trustees ...
:: The Chernobyl Nuclear Catastrophe 25 Years Later: What Have We Learned?
Mironova and Manzurova emphasized that the Fukushima nuclear tragedy is the latest symbol of the need to put an end to nuclear era ...
:: Has BP Got Ensnared in Russian Politics?
Is there a larger story behind the troubled BP-Rosneft deal ...
:: Medvedev to Trade Energy for Investment on China Trip
When Medvedev travels to China for the annual BRICS nations summit, he will invoke Russia's energy might to seek Chinese investment for the drive to modernize Russia economy ...
:: Sechin jumps from Rosneft board - leaving BP to fight alone?
Igor Sechin has stepped down as chairman of state-run oil company Rosneft, casting further doubt on the Russian giant's ties with BP ...
:: Rider in the Storm: BP Risks Getting Its Fingers Burned for Doing Business the Old Way in Russia
BP will again be making frantic efforts to salvage its $16-billion deal with Russia's Rosneft, after the Stockholm Arbitration Court ruled that an injunction blocking the deal should remain in place ...
:: Russia's Ivanov 'Not Happy' With Oil Above $100, Prefers $80
Sergei Ivanov said oil prices above $100 a barrel discourage Russia from diversifying its economy and are unsustainable, anticipating that Russia's budget will lapse into a deficit when oil prices drop ...
:: Oil riches making Russia poorer
More petrodollars will not make Russians richer, comes the gloomy message from economists ...
:: Libya crisis to shape energy investment
The crisis throws into question the concept of energy security, and could act as an impetus to the East-West energy corridor ...
:: U.S.- Russian Nuclear Cooperation Has Big Prospects - Kiriyenko
The U.S.-Russian agreement on nuclear cooperation has a special role in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, said Rosatom chief Kiriyenko ...
:: International Crises Boost Russia's Energy Posture
Russia is using the crises in the Middle East and Japan to burnish its image as the world's energy superpower
:: Fukushima Jackpot: Russia's Ambitions to Export Nuclear Technologies Will Not Buckle in Light of Japan's Nuclear Crisis, Say Analysts
Despite its status as a growing exporter of nuclear power plants, Russia looks set to weather the storm and even emerge a winner from Japan's disaster ...
:: Experts Deny Russia's 'Safe' Nuclear Reactor Claims
Medvedev promised the Russian reactors would be safe even in the "most devastating earthquake" ...
:: Oil Prices May Surge to $200 on Mideast, Japan, Kudrin Says
Oil prices may surge to between $150 and $200 per barrel because of Middle East turmoil and the Japan crisis, Kudrin said ...
:: In U-Turn, Putin Seeks Nuclear Checks
Putin ordered checks at all Russian nuclear facilities, as well as a review of plans to develop nuclear energy, as the emergency at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant deteriorated even further ...
:: Gorbachev: Japan Nuke Accidents Cannot Reach Chernobyl Scale
Gorbachev mentioned that there had been a global movement against building nuclear plants in various countries ...
:: Rosatom's foreign market strategy: Exporting nuclear risks for questionable profit
The export-oriented profit-making system Rosatom has deployed looks far from flawless and is likely to face many significant risks ...
:: A Green Revolution: Green Technologies in Russia Are Developing Thanks to Its Middle Class, While State Policy Remains Focused on Raw Material Exports
A corporate spokeswoman said that the market for alternative energy technologies in Russia is very promising, but complains about the lack of governmental support ...
:: Rosatom's foreign market strategy: Exporting nuclear risks for questionable profit
The export-oriented profit-making system Rosatom has deployed looks far from flawless and is likely to face many significant risks ...
:: Russia Holds Oil Output Near Post-Soviet Record in February
Russia, the world's largest oil producer, kept crude output near a post-Soviet record in February, at 10.23 million barrels a day ...
:: Geopolitical situation favors South Stream - Miller
Gazprom argues that the current international political situation should boost interest in the South Stream gas pipeline project ...
:: Russia, EU prepare 'gas road map' to 2050 - Gazprom
The third EU energy package will be discussed, under which production and transportation of gas are to be split, and access to infrastructure given to third party companies ...
:: Oil at $100 Per Barrel Has Pros, Cons
But expensive oil threatens to undermine the stability of demand ...
:: Gazprom Expects Record 2011 Export Revenue of $72.4 Billion
OAO Gazprom expects 2011 total export revenue to top the 2008 record as natural-gas prices increase and demand for the fuel recovers in Europe ...
:: Russia May Pursue Criminal Inquiry Into Whistle-Blowing Lawyer
Navalny published on his website what he said was a report by the state budget watchdog showing that oil pipeline operator OAO Transneft officials embezzled $4 billion while building a link to the Pacific Ocean ...
:: Russian Oil Output Near Record as Lukoil Gains; Exports Decline
Russia boosted oil output to 10.21 million barrels a day in January, near a post-Soviet record ...
:: Growth of GDP, Standard of Living Based on Oil Has Run Out - Kudrin
Russia has already used up all its oil-sector potential for GDP growth and that of the standard of living for its people, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin said ...
:: Russia talks modernisation, but still prioritises energy
Aggressively pushing ahead with energy projects of course does not exclude progress with the modernisation agenda. But what it does mean is that progress in the latter will remain slow ...
:: BP Not Worried By Possible Yukos-related Charges on Rosneft Shares
BP says it is not worried by possible charges related to the Yukos bankruptcy on the shares it plans to acquire in Rosneft ...
:: Transneft Slams Foreigners and Nazis
Transneft, the state-owned pipeline company, hit back at critics Wednesday with a stinging personal attack and criticism of foreign governments that it alleges sought to disrupt an oil link to the Pacific ...
:: Arctic cooperation lies at the heart of the Rosneft/BP dealBP is one of the world's leaders in advanced energy technologies and management of cutting-edge projects. Its reputation took a substantial blow from the Gulf oil spill; it will need to successfully resolve that issue and move forward to other projects ...
:: Critics Say BP Deal 'Legitimizes' Kremlin Theft
In 2008, gun-wielding police commandos raided BP's Moscow offices in what many saw as an attempt to pressure the company to relinquish control of its Russian joint venture ...
:: Foreigners Fight Putin's Asia Oil Pipe, Operator Says
Foreign states tried to derail Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's project to build an oil links to supply Asian markets with Siberian crude, national pipeline operator OAO Transneft said ...
:: BP's Russian Stake May Avoid U.S. Review, Industry Group Says
BP Plc, which gave Russia's state- controlled OAO Rosneft a 5 percent stake, may not have to face a U.S. review that lawmakers are demanding ...
:: Energy Addiction Relapse: The Rosneft-BP Deal Shows That for All the Talk of Reform, the Real Business of Politics in Russia in 2011 Remains Big Energy
All of Russia's big guns - with the notable exception of President Dmitry Medvedev - seem to have been involved in laying the groundwork for the Rosneft-BP deal ...
:: Oil and Gas Head Up and East
Last week's Rosneft-BP deal, which will see the companies work together to exploit large untapped reserves on Russia's Arctic shelf, was accompanied by a promise from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that the government will create a "very favorable tax regime for the realization of the project." ...
:: Twice Burned, BP Not Shy
BP's surprise deal to hand over a 5 percent stake worth $8 billion to Rosneft in exchange for 9.5 percent of the state-owned oil company and the rights to exploit potentially enormous oil and gas deposits in Russia's Arctic shelf represents a bold move by BP CEO Robert Dudley and the first key endorsement by a foreign investor of the state's forced bankruptcy of Yukos ...
:: Whereabouts of $4Bln Is "Classified"
The alleged violations took place during the construction of a major pipeline in Siberia in 2006, and the request to make the document secret came from Transneft itself ...
:: Nuclear Cooperation Means Business
A U.S.-Russian agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation was passed by Congress in December and formally came into force when U.S. ambassador John Beyrle and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov exchanged diplomatic notes at a low-key ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday morning ...
:: U.S., Russia Enact Civilian Nuclear Accord in Moscow
Russia and the U.S. enacted a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement that will allow the Cold War foes to collaborate on developing new atomic technology ...
:: Renewable energy globally and in Russia in 2010: When will Russia commit to green energy possibilities?
2010 marked another year in alternative energy's steady advance across the globe ...
:: Russia Seeks to Sustain its Crude Oil Output
Moscow has pledged to sustain its crude oil production at high levels and increase exports. However, the economic model of the Russian oil sector still seems to remain largely export-oriented, while the government seemingly views it as a major cash-cow ....
:: Russian Oil Output Hits Post-Soviet Record in 2010
Russia, the world's largest oil producer, set a post-Soviet record for yearly crude output in 2010, even as the country's production in December slipped from the previous month....
:: Russia Starts Oil Pipeline to China as Putin Looks to Diversify
Russia will start its first oil pipeline to China at midnight Dec. 31, increasing crude exports to the world's largest energy consumer....
Russia, Oil, Gas, Energy - JRL Excerpts 2009-10
:: Oil Could Slip Below $60 For 6 Mths in 3 Yrs - Kudrin
Interfax; JRL 2010-228; Dec. 10, 2010
:: Russia, U.S. to Study Reactor Conversion
Global Security Newswire; JRL 2010-227; Dec. 7, 2010
:: U.S. Pact Could Turn Russia Into World's Nuclear Dump
Claire Bigg, RFE/RL; JRL 2010-223; Dec. 1, 2010
:: Aiming to Capitalize On Fast Reactors
By Anatoly Medetsky, The Moscow Times; JRL #2010-160, Aug. 24, 2010
:: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talks with journalists about the outcomes of his visit to the Primorye Territory
premier.gov.ru transcript; JRL #2009-237, Dec. 30, 2009.
:: Ukraine seeks to reduce gas supplies from Russia in early 2010
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-234, Dec. 23, 2009.
:: Gas Forum to Focus On Gaining Clout
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-229, Dec. 16, 2009.
:: Russia Seeks to Sustain its Energy Security
By Sergei Blagov, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-222, Dec. 3, 2009.
:: An Old Grudge Revived: The Russian Government Has Much More to Fear from Strasbourg than from the Hague
By Roland Oliphant, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-222, Dec. 3, 2009.
:: Government Expects Energy Sway to Decline
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-215, Nov. 24, 2009.
:: Revised Oil Prices Drive Up GDP Forecast
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-221, Dec. 2, 2009.
:: Ask the experts Will there be a new gas war?
By Ed Bentley, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-215, Nov. 24, 2009.
:: The Pied Piper: Much Delayed and With Political Problems Still Unresolved, Nabucco Looks Like an Increasingly Untenable Project
By Tom Balmforth, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-211, Nov. 18, 2009.
:: Russia Agrees to Warn EU of Future Gas Cuts
By Maria Antonova and Anatoly Medetsky; JRL #2009-210, Nov. 17, 2009.
:: Final details on South Stream gas pipeline
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-210, Nov. 17, 2009.
:: Russia, EU don't expect another gas conflict with Ukraine - Piebalgs
From Interfax; JRL #2009-209, Nov. 16, 2009.
:: Russia may modernize Ukrainian gas pipelines - energy minister
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-207, Nov. 12, 2009.
:: Russian Gas: Pipelines, Politics and Money
By Peter Fedynsky, from Voice of America; JRL #2009-207, Nov. 12, 2009.
:: Putin: Russia will reduce transit gas supplies if Ukraine starts siphoning gas
From Interfax; JRL #2009-206, Nov. 11, 2009.
:: Experts Downplay Fears Over Ukraine-Russia Gas Crisis
By Gregory Feifer, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-202, Nov. 4, 2009.
:: Russia needs to cooperate with OPEC but national interests come first -minister
From Interfax; JRL #2009-197, Oct. 27, 2009.
:: South Stream May Be First to Open
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-185, Oct. 6, 2009.
:: Waiting for Shtokman
By Anna Arutunyan, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-185, Oct. 6, 2009.
:: A Refined Approach to Oil Russian: Oil Companies Are the Weak Link in the Kremlin’s Plans to Expand Its Grip on Downstream Assets Abroad
By Graham Stack, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-185, Oct. 6, 2009.
:: Chubais Blamed for Dam Disaster
By Alex Anishyuk and Alexandra Odynova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-184, Oct. 5, 2009.
:: Ex-head of Russian power grid accepts conclusions on power plant disaster
From Interfax; JRL #2009-184, Oct. 5, 2009.
:: Russians: Addicted to Oil, Addicted to Liquor: With the Economic Crisis Having Strengthened Russia's Dependence on Oil and Gas, Medvedev Looks to Society to Get Russia Off the Hook
By Graham Stack, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-171, Sept. 14, 2009.
:: Russia may face oil and gas output slump amid exploration cuts
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-167, Sept. 8, 2009.
:: Tymoshenko Says Winter to Be Warm
By Anatoly Medetsky,
from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-165, Sept. 4, 2009.
:: Ukraine to raise Russian gas transit fee by 65-70% in 2010
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-164, Sept. 3, 2009.
:: Tymoshenko, Putin Reach Gas Deal
By Anatoly Medetsky,
from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-163, Sept. 2, 2009.
:: Russia Vows Uninterrupted Oil And Gas Supplies to Poland - Putin
From Interfax; JRL 2009-149, Aug. 14, 2009.
:: Watchdog Threatens Crackdown on Oil Giants
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-135, July 20, 2009.
:: Crude’s Inexorable Sways Keep the Ruble Volatile
By Ira Iosebashvili, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-135, July 20, 2009.
:: Russia's reaction to Nabucco deal 'calm' - diplomat
From Interfax; JRL #2009-133, July 15, 2009.
:: Kudrin Promises Energy Revolution
By Maria Antonova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-130, July 10, 2009.
:: Russia should build gas transport routes bypassing transit states - speaker
From Interfax; JRL #2009-128, July 8, 2009.
:: Oil Exploration Law May Need Revisions
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-118, June 24, 2009.
:: REVIEW: Old Fields Or New? The Oil Tax Debate Continues ...
From Interfax; JRL #2009-115, June 19, 2009.
:: New Era For Gazprom, As Gas Giant's Fortunes Plummet
By Bruce Pannier, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-109, June 10, 2009.
:: Kudrin: oil may stay near $50 a barrel for 3-5 yrs
From Interfax; JRL #2009-105, June 5, 2009.
:: Ukraine must pay another $500 mln for gas in May - Kyiv
By Courtney Weaver, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-103, June 3, 2009.
:: Crude Is Back for Now, But Not on Demand
By Courtney Weaver, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-101, June 1, 2009.
:: Putin Raises the Stakes in his Black Sea Gas Gamble
By Pavel K. Baev, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-95, May 21, 2009.
:: Gas Pipeline Fight Escalates Sharply
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-92, May 18, 2009.
:: Ukraine's president approves Caspian oil route bypassing Russia
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-90, May 14, 2009.
:: EU Offers Russia's Neighbors Perks for Energy
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-85, May 7, 2009.
:: Medvedev’s New Energy Initiative
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Vladimir Belaeff, Ethan Burger, Mikhail Korchemkin; JRL #2009-82, May 1, 2009.
:: Report on the EU-Russia gas connection published
From Kari Liuhto; JRL #2009-81, April 30, 2009.
:: Kiev Lets Gazprom Upgrade Pipelines
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-81, April 30, 2009.
:: Russia Eyes Iraqi Energy Sector
By Sergei Blagov, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-77, April 24, 2009.
:: Medvedev To Float European Energy Security Proposal
By Ahto Lobjakas, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-74, April 21, 2009.
:: Russia to submit new Arctic shelf boundary data to UN
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2009-73, April 20, 2009.
:: Russia regrets Western states' attempts to "politicize" Nabucco project -top diplomat
From Interfax; JRL 2009-73, April 20, 2009.
:: Kazakhstan: The Road to Independence: Energy Policy and the Birth of a Nation
From Ariel Cohen, re: presentation of his newly released book, event in Cambridge, MA.; JRL 2009-69, April 14, 2009.
:: US Economic Relations and Energy Security.
From Sarah Carey; JRL 2009-65, April 3, 2009.
:: EU looks for gas in Ukraine
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2008-59, March 25, 2009.
:: Russian Foreign Ministry objects to EU-Ukraine gas declaration
From Interfax; JRL #2009-58, March 24, 2009.
:: Moscow delays talks with Kiev over Ukraine-EU pipeline deal
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL 2008-58, March 24, 2009.
:: Khodorkovsky says would like to go in for alternative energy
From Interfax; JRL #2009-55, March 20, 2009.
:: Khodorkovsky says would like to go in for alternative energy
From Interfax; JRL #2009-55, March 20, 2009.
:: Tskhinvali left without natural gas
From Interfax; JRL #2009-49, March 11,
:: Kiev asks Moscow for $5 bln loan to pay for gas
From Interfax; JRL #2009-49, March 11, 2009.
:: Russia could supply gas to Europe bypassing Ukraine - analyst
From Interfax; JRL #2009-46, March 6, 2009.
:: Europe to remain Gazprom's main market in mid term - CEO
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-34, Feb. 18, 2009.
:: Gazprom's Miller, U.S. ambassador talk energy cooperation
From Interfax; JRL #2009-31, Feb. 13, 2009.
:: Free Cheese (and No Mousetrap!) through Energy Efficiency
From Mark Izeman and Edith Pike-Biegunska; JRL #2009-29, Feb. 11, 2009.
:: European Parliament to discuss pipelines, gas and 'Russian question'
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-10, Jan. 15, 2009.
:: Experts Say Ukraine, Russia Share Blame for Latest Gas Crisis
By Andre de Nesnera, from Voice of America; JRL #2009-21, Jan. 30, 2009.
:: Russian gas price "exorbitant" - Yushchenko
From Interfax; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
:: Russia worried Ukraine may revise gas deal - Putin's spokesman
From Interfax; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
:: Russia hopes Europe will determine culprit of gas crisis - Putin's press secretary
From Interfax; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
:: Russia may be allowed to update Ukrainian gas transmission system
From Interfax; JRL #2009-19, Jan. 28, 2009.
:: Gas conflict didn't damage Russia seriously as a supplier - EU envoy
From Interfax; JRL #2009-17, Jan. 26, 2009.
:: Russian information ministry: Gazprom losses hit $2 bln in gas row with Ukraine - official
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-17, Jan. 26, 2009.
:: In stupidity we trust
By Daria Chernyshova, from The Moscow News; JRL #2009-17, Jan. 26, 2009.
:: Tymoshenko blames RosUkrEnergo, Ukrainian officials for gas talks failure in late 2008
From Interfax; JRL #2009-14, Jan. 22, 2009.
:: The 18-Day Gas War – Why was it fought? Who Won?
By Roman Kupchinsky, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-13, Jan. 21, 2009.
:: Kremlin Sets Stage for a Gas Summit
By Nadia Popova, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Comments on the gas issue
From X; JRL #2009-12, Jan. 19, 2009.
:: Another Gas War with Ukraine
From Russia Profile, featuring Vladimir Frolov, Stephen Blank, Ethan Burger, Andrei Liakhov, Edward Lozansky, Andrei Tsygankov; JRL #2009-12, Jan. 19, 2009.
:: Russia Seeks Control of Ukraine’s Gas Transit System Through a Consortium
By Vladimir Socor, from The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-11, Jan. 16, 2009.
:: Summit will prove gas dispute not political - Russian analyst
From Interfax; JRL #2009-11, Jan. 19, 2009.
:: The Russian Gas Trap
By Peter Zeihan, from Strategic Forecasting's stratfor.com; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Ukrainian parliamentarian accuses Russia of trying to subjugate Ukraine
From Interfax; JRL #2009-10, Jan. 15, 2009.
:: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s interview with German Television’s Channel One ARD
premier.gov.ru transcript; JRL #2009-10, Jan. 15, 2009.
:: Kiev confirms plans to involve U.S. in modernizing gas pipelines
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-10, Jan. 15, 2009.
:: Senior Russian MP says USA behind disruption of gas supply to Europe
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-10, Jan. 15, 2009.
:: Re: 2009-#8-Johnson's Russia List/Busch
From Jérôme Guillet; JRL #2009-10, Jan. 15, 2009.
:: Gas Wars - comments
From Andrei Liakhov; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Russia’s Gas Disinformation Game
By Roman Kupchinsky, from the Jamestown Foundation's
Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Old Equipment, Multiple Routes Make Ukraine Gas Transit Difficult To Guarantee
By Bruce Pannier, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Accusations Fly as Gas Fails to Flow
By Anatoly Medetsky, from The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Ukraine accuses Russia of "gas attack" - Yushchenko Secretariat
From Interfax; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Nord Stream project may be behind gas crisis - Yushchenko
From Interfax; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Nabucco no alternative to Russian gas supplies - pundits
From Interfax; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Russia wants EU gas flow via Ukraine resumed on acceptable terms
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: The Pipe is Blocked in Kiev
Russia and Europe are hostages to Ukraine’s politics
By Vladimir Frolov, from Russia Profile; JRL #2009-9, Jan. 14, 2009.
:: Observers Say Gas Deal Should Be Linked to Oil
From The Moscow Times; JRL #2009-8, Jan. 13, 2009.
:: Gas transit conflict will have serious consequences, especially for Ukraine - Rahr
From Interfax; JRL #2009-8, Jan. 13, 2009.
:: Can Russia Really Re-Route European Gas Supplies To Avoid Ukraine?
From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-4, Jan. 7, 2009.
:: A telephone conversation was held between Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
Kremlin transcript; JRL #2009-5, Jan. 8, 2009.
:: Gazprom insists doing all it can to continue gas shipments via northern corridor
From Interfax; JRL #2009-5, Jan. 8, 2009.
:: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller
premier.gov.ru; JRL #2009-5, Jan. 8, 2009.
:: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Gerhard Schroeder, Nord Stream AG Shareholders’ Committee head
premier.gov.ru; JRL #2009-5, Jan. 8, 2009.
:: Naftogaz says ready to guarantee Russian gas transit to Europe in full
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-4, Jan. 7, 2009.
:: Russia Today commentator: 'Gazprom Simply Wants To Get Paid'
By Peter Lavelle, published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; JRL #2009-4, Jan. 7, 2009.
:: EU calls for Russian gas supplies to resume as problems grow
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-4, Jan. 7, 2009.
:: EU calls for gas Russian supplies to resume as problems grow
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-4, Jan. 7, 2009.
:: Gazprom urges Kyiv to compensate stolen gas to European consumers
From Interfax; JRL #2009-4, Jan. 7, 2009.
:: Naftogaz wants new long-term gas transit contract with Gazprom
From Interfax; JRL #2009-3, Jan. 6, 2009.
:: Russian information ministry says Russia reassures Europe on gas supplies
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-3, Jan. 6, 2009.
:: Gazprom says Ukraine refused to pump extra 15 mln cu m to Europe
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-2, Jan. 5, 2009.
:: Russia proposes holding European Parliament hearings on gas transit through Ukraine
From Interfax; JRL #2009-1, Jan. 2, 2009.
:: Russian pundit accuses Ukraine of creating artificial crisis over gas
From Interfax; JRL #2009-1, Jan. 2, 2009.
:: Gazprom set to supply gas to Ukraine at European market price
From Russian (government) Information Agency Novosti; JRL #2009-1, Jan. 2, 2009.
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