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Smruthi Nadig investigates how Asian countries have taken over as the largest importers of Russian energy supplies.

The assertion that Russian energy is a marginal part of the global economy, and that shutting Russia out of global markets entirely would have minimal impact, is in defiance of the facts.

For decades, Turkey and the United States cooperated in the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, and even Korea. However, Turkish and U.S. interests in the Balkans, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf have recently diverged. On its current trajectory, Turkey’s traditional strategic relationship with the West could devolve into a looser affiliation while Turkey enters into a closer alliance with Iran and other Middle Eastern powers hostile to U.S. leaders...

Gazprom has increased its daily volume of gas transit via Ukraine to the EU by 20% after earlier reductions Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov was confident that Moscow and Ankara would succeed "in resolving all the emerging issues, including those concerning the security of the existing and future energy facilities"

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moscow and Ankara have launched expert discussions of sensitive issues related to the security of a planned gas hub, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said.

Gazprom has cut its daily volume of gas transit to the EU via Ukraine by nearly a quarter this year Read Full Article at RT.com

Ankara speeds up the process to turn the country into an energy hub.

The day before, the pumping volume reached 37.6 mln cubic meters

A request for transit via the Sokhranovka gas pumping station was rejected