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Russia could try hand at shale gas production ~ The Russian Energy Ministry proposes taking the first steps towards developing the country’s shale gas resources ... Interfax 11.22.12; JRL 2012-207

Russia’s Arctic rush ­ a potential gravy train; Economic considerations have so far failed to stop the push for state-run oil and gas corporations to go north ~ It is cheaper to send a rocket into space than to drill a single oil well in the Arctic Sea, but Russian interests are rushing to develop hoped-for riches there ... Alexey Eremenko, Moscow News 10.29.12; JRL 2012-191
The return of Sechin: An apparent compromise in a government rivalry places Putin’s key ally back in the picture ~ President Vladimir Putin has reportedly okayed a plan by the state-owned Rosneft oil company to buy BP’s 50 percent stake in TNKBP ­ and this may be part of a larger compromise with Putin’s key ally, Igor Sechin, who controls Rosneft. That compromise, analysts said, could affect everything from ... Moscow Times 10.16.12; JRL 2012-182
NEWSLINK: Russia expects tax reforms to boost oil output ~ Russia aims to bring on line 1.4 million to 2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day with new tax reforms designed to reduce the levy on future projects and codify ad-hoc discounts currently in force ... JRL Newslink Blog, covering Reuters article 10.10.12; JRL 2012-178
NEWSLINK: Kremlin oil control drive could backfire ~ Some officials, businessmen and economists have little doubt that Igor Sechin will soon succeed in folding new assets into the state-controlled behemoth Rosneft that he runs; but the ultimate price may be too high for the Russian economy and taxpayers ... covering 9.27.12 Reuters article; from JRL 2012-171
NEWSLINK: Siberia placed to be the new Middle East ~ Asia Times examines the impact of Middle Eastern instability on oil and the global economy, and Siberia’s emergence as a significant source of petroleum ... Yong Kwon, Asia Times 9.24.12; JRL 2012-168
Gazprom Neft Delays Arctic Drilling for Safety Reasons ~ Gazprom Neft has delayed the start of oil operations at its offshore Prirazlomnoye oil field due to safety concerns, with the field is now expected to start producing oil in September or October of 2013 ... Roland Oliphant, Moscow Times 9.24.12; JRL 2012-168
Problems ahead for Gazprom: U.S. gas exports are set to start, but there are bigger threats to the monopoly's dominance ~ Even before U.S. shale gas has a bigger impact on global markets, other serious problems threaten Gazprom's dominance of the European and domestic gas markets ... Yulia Ponomareva, Moscow News 9.10.12; JRL 2012-163
Rosneft to talk to BP about buying TNK-BP stake
State-owned Rosneft is in talks to buy out BP's stake in TNK-BP, Russia's third-largest oil company, estimated to be worth as much as $60 billion ... NewsLink Blog 7.24.12, covering Reuters article in JRL 2012-134

:: Calls on Russia to liberalize energy sector excessive — Putin ~ Putin apparently is resisting demands to liberalize his country's energy sector because the level of foreign presence in the Russian energy sector is said to be more than 25% ... Interfax - 7.19.12 - JRL 2012-131
:: Exxon Fracking Siberia to Help Putin Maintain Oil Clout ~ Putin is counting on Exxon Mobil to help drill oil fields in Siberia that may hold almost half the proved reserves of the U.S., extending the petroleum boom that underpins his power ... Jake Rudnitsky and Stephen Bierman, Bloomberg; JRL 2012-107 6.14.12
:: BP to Stay in Russia Despite TNK-BP Exit Plan — Paper ~ "We remain committed to Russia," BP CEO Dudley said, adding that BP had other businesses in Russia besides TNK-BP ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2012-107 6.14.12
:: A pipeline for peace? [Russia-Koreas Gas Pipeline]
A trilateral agreement for a gas pipeline project between Russia, South Korea and North Korea envisions Gazprom supplying gas through a 1,000 km long pipeline from the Far East to South Korea through North Korea's territory in 2017 ... Lidia Okorokova, Moscow News; JRL 2011-211, Nov. 21, 2011
:: Russia Must Use Oil As Foreign Policy Tool - President's Envoy
Russia's oil and gas policy should be one of Russia's main instruments of foreign policy, Kremlin envoy Mikhail Margelov said ... Interfax; JRL 2011-210, Nov. 21, 2011
:: Breaking the ice
Russia wants to invest $224 billion into Arctic oil and gas exploration through 2030, including $32 billion directly from the government, with the hope of profits of nearly half a trillion dollars ... Lidia Okorokova, Moscow News; JRL 2011-195, Oct. 28, 2011
:: Russia Doesn't Expect Gas Pact During Medvedev's Ukraine Visit
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 ... Lyubov Pronina, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-187, Oct. 17, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-187, Oct. 17, 2011
:: 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 ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-187, Oct. 17, 2011
:: 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 ... Bloomberg ; JRL 2011-183, Oct. 11, 2011
:: 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 ... Henry Meyer, Lyubov Pronina and Ilya Arkhipov, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-173, Sept. 27, 2011
:: 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 ... Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-167, Sept. 19, 2011
:: 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 ... Pavel Koshkin, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-165, Sept. 15, 2011
:: 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 ... Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-164, Sept. 14, 2011
:: 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 ... Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times ; JRL 2011-163, Sept. 9, 2011
:: 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 ... Vladimir Frolov, Vladimir Belaeff, Vlad Ivanenko, James Jatras and Alexandre Strokanov, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-163, Sept. 9, 2011
:: 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 ... Tim Wall, Moscow News ; JRL 2011-160, Sept. 6, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-160, Sept. 6, 2011
:: 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 ... Kateryna Choursina, Bloomberg ; JRL 2011-159, Sept. 5, 2011
:: 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 ... BusinessNewEurope ; JRL 2011-159, Sept. 5, 2011
:: 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 ... Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-159, Sept. 5, 2011
:: 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 ... Michael Bohm, Moscow Times ; JRL 2011-158, Sept. 2, 2011
:: 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 ... Howard Amos, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-157, Sept. 1, 2011
:: 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 ... Howard Amos, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-156, Aug. 31, 2011
:: 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 ... Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-156, Aug. 31, 2011
:: 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 ... Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-155, Aug. 30, 2011
:: 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 ... Natasha Doff, Moscow News; JRL 2011-154, Aug. 25, 2011
:: 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 ... Andrew Roth, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-154, Aug. 25, 2011
:: 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? ... Sam Barden, RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-147, Aug. 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Tom Washington, Moscow News; JRL 2011-147, Aug. 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-140, Aug. 5, 2011
:: 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 ... Scott Rose, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-139, Aug. 4, 2011
:: 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 ... Alec Luhn, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-124, July 13, 2011
:: 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 ... Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-122, July 11, 2011
:: 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 ... Howard Amos, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-120, July 7, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-106, June 16, 2011
:: Russia should scrap nuclear energy - poll
The majority of Russians (57 percent) believe the country should abandon nuclear energy and close nuclear power plants ... Tom Washington, Moscow News; JRL 2011-106, June 16, 2011
:: 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 ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-98, June 6, 2011
:: 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 ... Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-97, June 3, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-94, May 31, 2011
:: 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 ... Mark Gay, Moscow News; JRL 2011-89, May 19, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-86, May 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Alexander Bratersky, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-84, May 11, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-84, May 11, 2011
:: 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 ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-84, May 11, 2011
:: 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 ... Moscow Times Editorial; JRL 2011-81, May 6, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-81, May 6, 2011
:: 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 ... Evgeniya Chaykovskaya, Moscow News; JRL 2011-80, May 5, 2011
:: 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 ... Nikolaus von Twickel, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-80, May 5, 2011
:: 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 ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-80, May 5, 2011
:: 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 ... Natalya Krainova, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-76, April 28, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-88, May 18, 2011
:: 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 ... Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-86, May 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Ed Bentley, Moscow News; JRL 2011-84, May 11, 2011
:: 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 ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-77, April 29, 2011
:: 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 ... Roland Oliphant and Olga Razumovskaya, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-77, April 29, 2011
:: 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 ... Andrew Roth, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-77, April 29, 2011
:: 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 ... Alina Lobzina, Moscow News; JRL 2011-74, April 26, 2011
:: 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 ... Alexandra Odynova, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-74, April 26, 2011
:: 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 ... Mark Gay, Moscow News; JRL 2011-72, April 22, 2011
:: 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 ... Kennan Institute; JRL 2011-72, April 22, 2011
:: Has BP Got Ensnared in Russian Politics?
Is there a larger story behind the troubled BP-Rosneft deal ... Vladimir Frolov, Vladimir Belaeff, Elena Miskova and Alexander Rahr, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-69, April 20, 2011
:: 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 ... Lyubov Pronina, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-66, April 13, 2011
:: 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 ... BusinessNewEurope; JRL 2011-65, April 12, 2011
:: 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 ... Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-64, April 11, 2011
:: 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 ... Simone Baribeau and Jerry Hart, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-63, April 8, 2011
:: Oil riches making Russia poorer
More petrodollars will not make Russians richer, comes the gloomy message from economists ... Tom Washington, Moscow News; JRL 2011-61, April 6, 2011
:: 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 ... Mark Gay, Moscow News; JRL 2011-56, March 30, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-55, March 25, 2011
:: 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
Gregory Feifer, RFE/RL; JRL 2011-54, March 24, 2011
:: 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 ... Tom Balmforth, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-53, March 23, 2011
:: Experts Deny Russia's 'Safe' Nuclear Reactor Claims
Medvedev promised the Russian reactors would be safe even in the "most devastating earthquake" ... Gregory Feifer, RFE/RL; JRL 2011-51, March 21, 2011
:: 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 ... Ekaterina Shatalova, Scott Rose, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-48, March 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Roland Oliphant, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-48, March 16, 2011
:: Gorbachev: Japan Nuke Accidents Cannot Reach Chernobyl Scale
Gorbachev mentioned that there had been a global movement against building nuclear plants in various countries ... Interfax; JRL 2011-48, March 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Vladimir Slivyak, translated by Maria Kaminskaya, bellona.org; JRL 2011-44, March 10, 2011
:: 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 ... Svetlana Kononova, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-46, March 14, 2011
:: 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 ... Vladimir Slivyak, translated by Maria Kaminskaya, bellona.org; JRL 2011-44, March 10, 2011
:: 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 ... Stephen Bierman, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-38, March 2, 2011
:: Geopolitical situation favors South Stream - Miller
Gazprom argues that the current international political situation should boost interest in the South Stream gas pipeline project ... Interfax; JRL 2011-34, Feb. 24, 2011
:: 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 ... RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-31, Feb. 21, 2011
:: Oil at $100 Per Barrel Has Pros, Cons
But expensive oil threatens to undermine the stability of demand ... Anatoly Medetsky, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-30, Feb. 18, 2011
:: 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 ... Eduard Gismatullin, Anna Shiryaevskaya, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-30, Feb. 16, 2011
:: 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 ... Henry Meyer, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-23, Feb. 9, 2011
:: 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 ... Anna Shiryaevskaya, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-19, Feb. 3, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-19, Feb. 3, 2011
:: 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 ... Chris Weafer, BusinessNewEurope; JRL 2011-15; Jan. 21, 2011
:: 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 ... Interfax; JRL 2011-14, Jan. 20, 2011
:: 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 ... Howard Amos, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-14, Jan. 20, 2011
:: Arctic cooperation lies at the heart of the Rosneft/BP deal
BP 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 ... Clifford Kupchan interview, RIA Novosti; JRL 2011-14, Jan. 20, 2011
:: 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 ... Gregory Feifer, RFE/RL; JRL 2011-13; Jan. 19, 2011
:: 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 ... Stephen Bierman, Henry Meyer, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-13; Jan. 19, 2011
:: 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 ... Jim Snyder, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-12; Jan. 18, 2011
:: 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 ... Graham Stack, Russia Profile; JRL 2011-12; Jan. 18, 2011
:: 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." ... Howard Amos, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-12; Jan. 18, 2011
:: 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 ... Moscow Times; JRL 2011-11; Jan. 17, 2011
:: 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 ... Khristina Narizhnaya, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-9, Jan. 13, 2011
:: 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 ... Roland Oliphant, Moscow Times; JRL 2011-8; Jan. 12, 2011
:: 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 ... Henry Meyer, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-7; Jan. 11, 2011
:: 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 ... Ksenia Vakhrusheva (Translated by Maria Kaminskaya), Bellona; JRL 2011-7; Jan. 11, 2011
:: 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 ....
Sergei Blagov, Eurasia Daily Monitor; JRL 2011-2; Jan. 4, 2011
:: 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.... Stephen Bierman, Bloomberg; JRL 2011-1; Jan. 3, 2011
:: 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.... Stephen Bierman, Bloomberg; JRL 2010-239; Dec. 31, 2010

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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