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All items tagged gas crisisOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 30, 2010 | Unconventional Gas: Geopolitical EdgeMatthew Neil Hulbert: Breakthroughs in unconventional gas production across America threaten to turn the gas world on its head. But there is a catch: should this prove to be a false dawn for unconventional production either on cost or ecological grounds, then consumers are riding for a fall. ... MoreFebruary 3, 2009 | Actions Speak Louder Than WordsSonja Davidovic: Russia‘s shut down of its Balkan gas deliveries with the ink not yet dried on the Serbian Government/Gazprom deal indicates that vulnerable areas such as energy security must be reflected in a European strategy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 5, 2009 | Russians Must Reject New Cold WarThe recent gas crisis is remarkably reminiscent of the Cold War in the sense of fear, insecurity and intimidation which it evoked. ++ Inciting such feelings in one’s adversaries is the typical obsession of a tyrannical regime. ++ Putin and Medvedev, presiding over a state which is at face value normal, are betraying the signs of such an obsession. ++ Modern-day Russians should steer well ... MoreJanuary 21, 2009 | Yushchenko Must Use Gas Deal for Ukrainian UnityThe two-week gas war between Ukraine and Russia was only partly about money. ++ Russia wanted to split the Ukrainian leadership, where support for leader President Yushchenko has fallen to 5%. ++ PM Tymoshenko has also been weakened, as she faces responsibility for the financial downturn. ++ President Putin miscalculated: Russian pressure has unified pro-western Ukrainians, as the EU refused to ... MoreJanuary 16, 2009 | 2009: End of the Putin System?Rapid triumph after the South Ossetian August war and oil barrel prices reaching the stars seem to be no more than distant memories for the Kremlin. ++ The financial crisis has hit Russia hard: aside from making oil prices fall under $40 in December, it has put the entire Putin system on the edge of collapse. ++ Despite no longer being President, PM Putin is still the big man of the country; ... MoreCommentsJuly 28, 2009 | Dear Mr Kovalenko, thanks for your...July 26, 2009 | On Russia's shrewd behavior during the last... |
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