Tag: pipelines

Russia Further from Superpower Status than When Putin Came to Power

June 24, 2014

Staunton, June 22 – With the occupation of Crimea and with the encouragement of the Kremlin, many Russians believe they are on their way to becoming a super power once again, but the most thoughtful among them recognize that Russia lacks two if not three of the elements a super power must have. For a […]

Putin’s China Deal Won’t Help Russian Economy Much, Moscow Experts Say

June 5, 2014

Staunton, June 5 – The much-ballyhooed gas deal Vladimir Putin signed with Beijing will only have an “insignificant” impact on Russia’s economic development and state revenues, according to an analysis by experts at the Center of Development of the Moscow Higher School of Economics. Their 43-page report is available here. Its main conclusions are provided […]