PUTIN THREATENS ENERGY DIVERSION TO ASIA
September 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
Russian president Vladimir Putin has said he wants to significantly increase Russia's energy exports towards Asia. He said at a meeting of the Moscow-based VALDAI Discussions Club: "Asian countries currently account for only 3 percent of our energy exports. We plan to increase the share of our energy exports to Asia to around 30 percent of our total energy exports over the next 10-15 years."
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Russian president Vladimir Putin has said he wants to significantly increase Russia's energy exports towards Asia. He said at a meeting of the Moscow-based VALDAI Discussions Club: "Asian countries currently account for only 3 percent of our energy exports. We plan to increase the share of our energy exports to Asia to around 30 percent of our total energy exports over the next 10-15 years."
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