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What's in Power of Siberia for Russia?

What's in Power of Siberia for Russia?

Russia has started gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline today. The official opening ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping via a TV …

Putin and Xi Jinping launch Power of Siberia

Putin and Xi Jinping launch Power of Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping launched the Power of Siberia pipeline today via a TV link-up. "We expect the TV link-up to take place, and the Power of …

Russia and Ukraine hold ministerial gas talks

Russia and Ukraine hold ministerial gas talks

Russian-Ukrainian gas consultations with the participation of Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, the Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine Alexey Orzhel, Gazprom CEO Alexey …

Gazprom's appeal in dispute with Naftogaz defeated?

Gazprom's appeal in dispute with Naftogaz defeated?

Sweden's Svea Court of Appeal has refused to uphold an appeal of Gazprom against an arbitration's decision in its transit dispute with Ukraine's Naftogaz. "Today's decision means that the court has rejected …

Kazakhstan to join Power of Siberia 2?

Kazakhstan to join Power of Siberia 2?

Kazakhstan is considering the possibility of joining the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline project, the republic's first Vice Minister of Energy Makhambet Dosmukhambetov said, adding that this is needed to extract gas in the …

Putin and Xi Jinping to launch Power of Siberia

Putin and Xi Jinping to launch Power of Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will probably participate in a video conference to launch the Power of Siberia gas pipeline on December 2, Russian presidential …

U.S. sanctions to delay Nord Stream 2 pipeline?

U.S. sanctions to delay Nord Stream 2 pipeline?

Imposing the U.S. sanctions on the companies laying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline would delay it by over a year, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said. "The best outcome, and the outcome that I think is likely, is we stop …

Both strings of Turkish Stream filled with gas

Both strings of Turkish Stream filled with gas

Gazprom has filled both strings of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline with gas, the company said in a statement. It was also noted that Gazprom is finishing pre-commissioning operations before the launch of the Turkish Stream gas …

Putin and Merkel discuss Ukraine, Syria and Libya

Putin and Merkel discuss Ukraine, Syria and Libya

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a telephone conversation. The phone call was initiated by Germany, the Kremlin press service said. The two …

Nord Stream 2 AG sues European Union

Nord Stream 2 AG sues European Union

Nord Stream AG, operator of Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream-2, has filed a suit to the European Court of Justice demanding partial abolishment of amendments to the Gas Directive due to the tight deadlines to issue exceptions for the …

Engie fined over Nord Stream 2

Engie fined over Nord Stream 2

Poland’s anti-monopoly body UOKiK fined France’s Engie Energy, one of five European firms responsible for financing gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, $44 million as part of proceedings against Gazprom. UOKiK said Engie had …

Germany boycotts benefits for Nord Stream 2?

Germany boycotts benefits for Nord Stream 2?

The Bundestag failed to adopt amendments to the EU gas directive, which would soften the law for Russia's Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, according to the DPA agency. Before deciding on the directive, the right-wing party …

State Department: Nord Stream 2 jeopardizes U.S.

State Department: Nord Stream 2 jeopardizes U.S.

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline jeopardizes the U.S. priority of European countries' energy security, a senior State Department official said on the eve of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming travel to Germany. "I …

Power of Siberia to be put into operation on December 2?

Power of Siberia to be put into operation on December 2?

Gazprom and China have set the date for the official launch of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline for December 2, a source familiar with the company's plans said. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said earlier that the …