[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Putin's plan | European Council on Foreign Relations

very well written and probably dead on as to what Putin is trying to accomplish, and what he is willing to do to get there.

that is a good summary of the big picture.

i read an article on the russia-china pipe line (maybe it was from this thread) that russia really doesnt want to got that route bc china has been demanding that russia pay the construction cost and that would make the deal unprofitable for russia for the first 20 years or so and at this point china holds all the negotiation cards.

i read an article (maybe here) that the major oil companies are falling over themselves to tell russia that they will do business with them no matter what and somethign aobut tapping into shale north of russia.