Russia crushes Europe’s energy strategy
Who recalls that Russian President Medvedev, is also President of Gazprom. that supplies 40% of Europe’s gas. Our pols vilify VP Cheney for helping Haliburton bring gas to market. In Russia they take the CEO of Exxon equivalent and make him President.
So Putin and Medvedev destroy the Georgian pipeline industry.
“So much for Europe’s energy diversification plans. New, independent pipelines from Central Asia seem like a lost cause. With Georgia reined in, Moscow’s grip on energy supplies to Europe must be close to complete. You have to wonder whether a Kremlin filing cabinet contains a plan that had laid out this very scenario a decade ago.”