RUSSIA EXPLOITS ENERGY FOR POLITICAL ENDS? NOT US SAYS MOSCOW DIPLOMAT
May 26th, 2015
A Brussels-based Russian energy diplomat dismissed the notion that his country uses energy policy as a political tool. Speaking at a European Policy Centre (EPC) seminar on the 28-member bloc’s proposed energy union, which is still in its early stages, Dmitry Semenov, first secretary of energy for Russia’s EU permanent mission said of Russia’s supposed strong-arm tactics: “If it does, I would like to see the results.” He said the EU’s recent market abuse moves against Gazprom was not unique, and could be compared with the European Commission’s tough ...
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