Russia between Kiev and Beijing
Russia is the main supplier of energy to Europe and Asia Peter. Deliveries have ups and downs, often abrupt, followed by political turmoil in the most varied. Since 2009, tensions between Moscow and Kiev escalated, the starting point is the contract for the supply of energy for the Ukraine. Due to these tensions Ukraine started negotiations with the Europeans to purchase natural gas. Ukrainian administration audacity to ask for a contract of 10 billion dollars with energy giant Shell to exploit shale gas in eastern countries was promptly punished by Moscow Gazprom sent a $ 7 billion bill, gas that Kiev did not used in 2012 and would be paid [...]