FT: One day China will demand that Russia stop arming India and Moscow cannot refuse

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The global energy crisis, which has affected both Europe and Asia, is pushing Russia's Gazprom to diversify its fuel sales. Despite some obvious problems in Chinese the economy, China remains one of the main consumers of energy resources in the world. According to experts from The Financial Times, Gazprom can take advantage of this, but it itself risks becoming dependent on Beijing.

Brussels, accusing Moscow of manipulating the position of the main supplier of energy resources to the European market, may take measures in a few years to move away from this dependence. The Kremlin understands this and views China as another important importer of "blue fuel" from Russia.



So, at the beginning of 2022, an agreement may be signed with China on the Power of Siberia-2 project. This pipeline will pump gas from the same fields from where it is supplied to European consumers. Thus, the Russian Federation will be able to achieve real diversification of its gas flows.

But in the long term, according to the FT, this will lead to an increase in Russia's dependence on China, which in turn has diversified its sources of gas imports. Beijing may require a number political concessions from Moscow, and the latter will not be able to refuse.

If one day, for example, Beijing wants Russia to stop arming India and Vietnam, how will Moscow refuse if the Chinese market is the main source of revenue for the Kremlin's coffers?

- The Financial Times rhetorically notes.
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  1. Alexndr p
    Alexndr p
    +2
    19 November 2021 15: 04
    that's why you will be needed, animals are Europeans)
    you are needed for balance
  2. Bulanov
    Bulanov
    +2
    19 November 2021 15: 23
    Russia will be able to refuse India and Vietnam in one case - if China buys these weapons! But China is releasing its weapons and is unlikely to agree to this, which means that Russia will continue to sell its weapons to these countries. And blackmailing Russia with its gas is futile. It will soon be needed for European enterprises that the EU will begin to transfer to Russia. In the EU, with energy after the arrival of the Greens, it will be very bad.
    1. Bitter
      Bitter
      0
      19 November 2021 16: 32
      You do not want to consider the option that the Chinese themselves can offer weapons to the Indians with the Vietnamese, and even create and finance some kind of bloc.

      In the EU, with energy after the arrival of the Greens, it will be very bad.

      How are the German "greens" facing the EU? The French are moving their nuclear energy further. For the Czechs, something is brewing there and so on. Energy problems can arise because in the recent past, in Germany, for example, a number of mistakes were made. Let's hope that sober minds will not allow the "greens" to aggravate this situation, otherwise, together with the Africans, it will be possible to import palm trees and adopt a way of life at the same time. Why then, some future European on a palm tree, needs gas?
      As one familiar granny used to say,

      When ironing, you should always have several irons on the stove.
      1. Bulanov
        Bulanov
        -1
        19 November 2021 16: 36
        In fact, the Greens in Germany - the locomotive (steam locomotive) of the EU, seem to be included in the government and not the last ministers. In the long term, this is even better for the Russian Federation. The energy-intensive industry in Germany will begin to close. And, perhaps, then she will be transferred to the Russian Federation.
  3. Face
    Face
    +1
    19 November 2021 18: 39
    Dreamers of penguins are no different from wet mrieks of pots.
  4. gorenina91
    gorenina91
    -1
    20 November 2021 09: 20
    So, at the beginning of 2022, an agreement may be signed with China on the Power of Siberia-2 project. This pipeline will pump gas from the same fields from where it is supplied to European consumers.

    - By this action (signing) a state crime will be committed ... - against Russia ...
    - One crime against the state has already happened (the creation of the Power of Siberia-1 gas pipeline) ...
    - Today, when the enthusiasm for the creation of the Power of Siberia-1 gas pipeline begins to subside and many "figures" finally begin to understand what happened in real life ... - and what "all this" is sooner or later I will have to answer ... - These "figures" are trying to drag out the time and switch the current situation to a new distraction from the problem ... - So they come up with all sorts of projects "Power of Siberia-2" ... build additionally - also the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline ... - and then ......................
    - And then what" ??? - And "then" - there will again be another allocation of colossal funds from the state budget of Russia (and along the way - and sawing up substantial sums from the volume of these allocated state funds) and ... and ... and "obfuscation" to avoid responsibility and to secure complete impunity for such "construction" ...
    - As they say there - "To ensure impunity for the crime committed, another crime was committed" ...