What Make Putin Tick ? PETROLEUM !
Last week Russian Opposition Leader Garry Kasperov Asked
Can such a belligerent state be trusted as the guarantor of Europe’s energy supply?” The question answers itself, but Europe’s politicians and bureaucrats are taking no steps that could lead toward energy security.
At the beginning of the Bush administration, it seemed as if President Bush and Russian President Putin would be fast friends and relations between the two countries would be better than EVER—-WRONG! Since those early days our relationship with the Russians have deteriorated quickly. What Happened? Did President Bush Puke on someone’s lap like his dad? Nope. It all comes down to one thing, the PRICE OF OIL. Russia is a leading producer of Oil and natural gas. As the price of oil rose, so did Putin’s Power. Now he wants those Georgian pipelines to become even more powerful: