Trump cedes Middle East gas to Putin; Is eastern Europe next?
Opinion
Geopolitical shifts rarely happen as swiftly and unexpectedly as U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cede northern Syria to Turkey
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Philippines eyes Russian ‘floating Chernobyl’ plant
Consumption
A clone of Russia’s controversial floating nuclear power station could power remote Philippine islands, according to Manila’s trade secretary, Ramon
Nord Stream 2 considers non-Danish route
Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at other routes for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Denmark denies access
Putin accuses Greta Thunberg of naivety
Environment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Greta Thunberg as a nice girl but naive about the costs of renewable energy.
Putin hails completion of Nord Stream’s Finnish section
Consumption
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the construction of the Finnish stretch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has
Russia prepares to ratify Paris climate deal
Environment
Russia is due to submit legislation to ratify the 2015 Paris climate agreement by September, although President Vladimir Putin also
Russia grapples with month’s worth of toxic oil
Transmission
The Russian oil sector faces the challenge of quickly cleaning at least US$2.7 billion worth of contaminated oil from its
Putin demands better pipeline regulation
Consumption
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the contamination of its oil pipeline, which caused Belarus, Poland, Germany and Slovakia to stop
Putin: ready to open Akkuyu by 2023
Transmission
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is being built in Turkey with Russia’s
Russia and China energy deals defy Trump
Production
Russia’s energy relationships with China continues to flourish, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Russian-Chinese Energy Forum in Beijing this
TurkStream reaches Turkish coast
Production
Construction of the offshore portion of the TurkStream pipeline that will carry Russian gas 2km under the Black Sea to
Russia busts leaky sanctions
Industry
Despite talk of diplomatic pressure on Russia, European Union leaders continue to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreign direct investment
Putin set to start Uzbek nuclear project
Industry
Uzbekistan and Russia are this month due to sign several commercial deals and start construction of the first Uzbek nuclear
Putin’s African nuclear bid fails
Production
Russian attempts to develop the African nuclear power sector fell on deaf ears during a meeting with South African President
US oil lobby opposes sanctions
Policy
The US oil and gas industry is lobbying against tighter sanctions on Russia as the US Senate has revived the