Commentary
Tokyo would have to surmount a lot of obstacles—not least Western sanctions—if it wanted to return Russian oil imports to even modest pre-2022 volumes.
Vladislav Pashchenko
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In The Media
Russian Pipelines: Back to the Future?
Published on Jan 16, 2004
Source: Carnegie
Russian Pipelines: Back to the Future?
In both Soviet and Russian mythology, the health of the country's economy, national power, and influence in the world are directly linked to the performance of its oil and gas industry.
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About the Author
Mr. Edward C. Chow
Former Visiting Scholar
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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