La Russie perdante dans le #Grand_Jeu énergétique ?
Putin Is Losing Eastern European Energy Gamble | Daniel J. Graeber
▻http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-j-graeber/putin-is-losing-eastern-e_b_5199805.html
Quelques perles…
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf warned Putin against using energy as a geopolitical tool in a crisis that’s re-opened old Cold War wounds.
“We’ve said very clearly that Russia should not use this as a weapon and that, actually, Russia has a lot to lose if they try to do so,” she said.
Le titre de l’article reprend ces menaces des États-Unis. Sa conclusion est nettement moins affirmée…
With both Russia and the European community interconnected by natural gas, the relationship may remain intact despite the rhetoric from both sides of the lowering Iron Curtain.
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Sinon, à moyen terme, qui sera perdant ?
Ukraine crisis seen speeding Gazprom deal with China | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters
▻http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL6N0NF3DW20140423
• Long-delayed Russia-China gas deal seen in May
• Gazprom has agreed to lower gas price - sources
• Rosneft competition spurs Gazprom to speed up deal
• Russia looks East as relations with West sour over Ukraine
La Russie (RosNeft) baisse ses exigences, et il « reste » à construire un gazoduc sibérien… Mais dans 4-5 ans, avec ce futur gazoduc, les termes de la négociation risquent d’être sensiblement différents.