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Russian export of energy

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most of its energy is exported to EU, not balanced

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Chinese import of energy

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china tries to diversify its import of energy, very balanced

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common economic interest of Russia & EU

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common security interest of Russian & EU 1

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Nuclear proliferation NPT

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common political interest of Russian & EU

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Parallel political interest of Russian & EU 2

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1- unions

2- PCA

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Parallel security interest of Russian & EU 2

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1- State stability

2- Fightining terrorism

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Parallel economic interest of Russian EU 3

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1- Energy interdependence
2- Investment and trade
3- Space

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common economic interest of Russia & US

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common security interest of Russia & US

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common political interest of Russia & US

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Parallel security interest of Russian & US 7

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1- fighting terrorism 
2- Syria 
3- Iran 
4- North Korea 
5- Strategic stability 
6- NPT
7- Arms control
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antagonistic political interest of Russia and US 2

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1- poly centric world order

2- politcal regime (intervention)

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antagonistic economic interest of Russia and US 3

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1- energy sphere
2- European energy market
3- Sanctions

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antagonistic security interest of Russia and US 4

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1- NATO expansion
2- Security system in Europe
3- US missile system in EU
4- military bases

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first pivot of Russia to the east?

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2012 APEC summit

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significance of the 2012 APEC summit 3

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1- the Russian government hopes that the meeting will come off smoothly with progress made on the four priority issue areas:
2- Russia’s hosting of the APEC summit also marks a major step forward in Moscow’s engagement with multilateral organizations in Asia
3- greater symbolic significance since Putin has clearly prioritized development of Russia’s Far East and Siberia and Russia’s deeper integration with Asia

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2014 forced pivot towards Asia: 2

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1- As a result of annexation of Crimea, Russia faced sanctioned and isolation from Europe forcing it to focus more on the east with China as its leading partner in the region
2- President Putin’s current “Pivot to the East” has had important successes, but has failed to resolve a long-term strategic challenge for Russia—how to manage its relations with China without becoming a junior, dependent partner

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Areas of cooperation in Asia

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Energy
Trade
Technology

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political significance of pivot towards Asia? 5

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1- mutual non intervention 
2- Political regime stability 
3- Similar views
4- Anti westren 
5- Greater Eurasia
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common economic interest of Russia & China

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common political interest of Russia & China? 3

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1- sovereignty claims
2- Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly
3- jointly signed over 40 statements in the UN Human Rights Council

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common security interest of Russia & China? 7

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1- importance of nation state 
2- anti-interventionism 
3- anti US hegemonic leadership
4- Military cooperation 
5- Nuclear proliferation (NPT)
6- Tajikistan 
7- Terrorism
24
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Parallel political interest of Russian & China?

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1- challenge principles of the U.S.-led international system

2- SCO

25
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Parallel economic interest of Russian & China?

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1- Energy exports of Russia and technology exports of China but disparities are there.
2- cooperation over the Arctic
3- Dedollarization

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Parallel security interest of Russian & China? 2

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1- Syria

2- Afghanistan

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antagonistic security interest of Russia and China?

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antagonistic political interest of Russia and China?

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antagonistic economic interest of Russia and China?

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1-Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union look dim against China’s Belt and Road Initiative

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Russian export of energy ? 4

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1-China is the main trading partner especially since 2014
2-Russia importing more than exporting to china
3-exports oil and fuel and imports machinery and equipment
4-most of its energy is exported to EU, not balanced

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Chinese import of energy? 4

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1- Russia’s role in Chinese economy is more modest, not in the top five partners of China
2- In 2017 Russia became the largest exporter of oil to China
3- the growing export from 2002 to 2008 was due to the high demand of China for energy
4- china tries to diversify its import of energy, very balanced

32
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ESPO pipeline (2009)

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oil pipeline exports crude oil from Russia to the Asian Pacific markets of Japan, China and Korea.

33
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power of siberia dates

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1- May 2014 signing the sales purchase agreement for Russian Gas
2- September 2014 start of construction
3- December 2019 first supply og gas
4- part of the eastern gas route from Siberia to China.

34
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partnership of strategic coordination (energy)

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second pillar: A system of bilateral coordination and guidance for cooperation. A regular meeting committee of the two prime ministers is instituted to oversee bilateral cooperation in the economic, trade, scientific, energy, transportation, nuclear energy and other important fields and resolve major problems that occur in the cooperation.

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what are the political implications of the energy relations?4

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1- Russia dependence on sending energy to China risky
2- China not wanting secondary sanctions
3- China diversifying
4- Energy has come to symbolize the geopolitics of the 21st century, reflecting countries’ diminishing reliance on military and political power

36
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Future of Russia-China relation in energy sphere? 4

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1- highest since mid-150s
2- Coronavirus and Ukraine
3- intensifying hostility from Washington
4- Russia’s best chance to recover economically after the pandemic (Gabuev 2020).

37
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what is the strategic security issue

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The SSD’s primary purpose is to prevent nuclear war

38
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problems of strategic security issue? 3

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1- termination of treaties
2- NATO
3-Strict opposition in the West to Russia – Iran relations:

39
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list of all treaties?

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1- SALT I
2- SALT II 
3- INF 
4- START I
5- START II
6- START III
7- SORT
8- New START
40
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Levels of interest for Russia in Middle East ? 2

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1- Geostrategic: returning as a great power

2- regional : terrorism, regime change, trade, arms sale, influencing oil prices

41
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Instruments of Russia in Middle East ? 2

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military: supplying weapons and deploying troops
Economic: nuclear energy, food, technology

42
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Contradictions in relations in middl east? 3

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1- Iran and KSA
2- Syria and Turkey (kurdish)
3- Iran in Syria

43
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Russian participation in Syria?

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1-Fighting illegal groups
2-Geographic security of north caucasus
3-Protect secular regime from overthrow

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cooperation of Russia and US in Syria? 6

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1- Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin claims that Syria needs a gradual and apolitical approach, as opposed to the options the U.S. has proposed. His U.S. counterpart, Susan Rice, affirms that a resolution condemning the human rights abuses will not lead to military action in Syria
2- Putin gives Obama a plan on Syria, later agreed to by Assad, to remove all of the chemical weapons from the country.
3- September 2015: Russia begins its air campaign in Syria demanded by Assad to help fighting ISIS.
4- November 2015: Obama and Putin discuss Syria during the G20 summit in Turkey, agree to a U.N. framework for a ceasefire and eventual peaceful transition in Syria.
5- September 2016: Russia and the U.S. announce joint peace plan for Syria. After meetings in Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, announce that the two countries have agreed on the provisions of a peace plan for Syria, but implementation of the agreement stalls.
6- July 2017: G20 summit in Hamburg: The two leaders are able to reach an agreement for a ceasefire in Syria, to be monitored by Russian military police in coordination with the U.S. and Jordan.

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antagonistic interest of Russia and US in Syria? 2

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1- October 2011: Russia vetoes a U.S.-backed U.N. resolution condemning the Assad regime in Syria.
2- September 2013: G20 summit in St. Petersburg: Russian and other world leaders pressure Obama not to intervene militarily in Syria, marking an ongoing rift between the U.S. and Russia over how to deal with Syria’s civil war

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Pipelines in EU? 5

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1- Yamal 
2- Nord stream 1
3- Nord stream 2
4- TurkStream
5- South stream the project collapsed in the wake of  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and amid a dispute betweenGazpromand the EU involving regulatory issues.
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Problems of energy in EU? 5

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1- energy exports of US into Europe
2- competition between us and russia to increase its carbohydrates in Europe
3- US wanting to push Russia away from the energy market, no open conflict
4- Russian market is more or less important for EU industries but not vital
5- Russia could find other markets to export to

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Energy interdependence of Russia and EU? 3

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1- Russia and europe union - it can be said that energy security of eu and Russia fits in economic interest
2- In recent years we see that dependence on russia for energy is drastic for eu and should be overcome, diversification of imports, diminishing russian hydrocarbons
3- heavy focus on diversification but at the same time Russia also tried its best to increase its presence

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what is the platform called for Energy cooperation of Russia and EU

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EU-Russia Energy Dialogue in 2000

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The aim of the Energy Dialogue

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The aim of the Energy Dialogue, as put in place in 2000, is to develop a long-term energy partnership between the EU and Russia. The Dialogue is focused on oil and natural gas, energy efficiency, cooperation in the interconnection of the European Union and Russia’s electricity grids, trade and enhancing the safe use of nuclear materials.

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Regional integration on the Post-soviet space: economic level? 4

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1- Kazakhstan’s initiative 1994
2- SCO
3- The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union
4- Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area (CISFTA)

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what is Kazakhstan’s initiative 1994

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To create something similar to the EU

53
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what is SCO

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  • 8 members
  • Contradiction between china and russia + india and china
  • inclusive economic development in the SCO space and removing the disproportions in digital progress between cities and rural areas.
  • economic progress by forming new growing points and enhancing the SCO’s investment appeal.
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what is The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union

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  • Was signed on May 29, 2014 at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana, and entered into force on January 1, 2015.
  • The Treaty is the legal and regulatory framework for the EAEU
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what is Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area (CISFTA)

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is a free-trade area between Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

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