Hans van Koningsbrugge (5)

| While the US and Europe compete for Shtokman gas, China is increasingly asserting as an attractive market for Russian energy. Yet, in the en...

| Russian president Vladimir Putin managed to consolidate his power in - heavily criticized - parliamentary elections in December. On March 2,...

| The well-orchestrated succession of Vladimir Putin by Dmitry Medvedev occurred without a hitch. But Medvedev still faces a formidable task:...

| Russian president Vladimir Putin managed to consolidate his power in - heavily criticized - parliamentary elections in December. On March 2,...

| President Putin ensures political stability in Russia while Gazprom weighs its export strategy towards Europe. Meanwhile, the Russian energy...