Maximilian Hess on how Rosneft’s partnerships help it avoid sanctions, and the Russian energy giant may turn to Delhi to do so in Venezuela
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State-owned and state-controlled companies have come to play a crucial role in managing Russia and guaranteeing stability in the regions. But can the Kremlin depend on them alone in the turbulent years ahead?
Russia’s economic forums make a big splash, but their real influence is overblown, writes Vladislav Inozemtsev
How a group of Monroe Doctrine enthusiasts found themselves negotiating with the Kremlin in America’s own perceived ‘backyard’
Anton Imennov and Sergey Glandin consider the ties between the Venezuelan oil company PdVSA and Russia’s GazpromBank; ties which have become enmeshed in the sanctions web
Nick Trickett on the political and economic pressures fuelling Rosneft’s latest round of Middle Eastern dealmaking
Russia’s strategy in Venezuela offered high rewards, but even higher risks remain
Russia and Saudi Arabia are rolling a boulder up a hill only to see it tumble back down as their relative market power declines
The fourth part of our ‘Russia’s Human Resources’ series looks at the government and state-owned companies
Russian gas supplies to China are a talking point again in light of US-China trade tensions and commodity price fluctuations. Two prospective pipelines are being touted, for very different reasons
The Venezuelan government, according to Rosneft, is repaying its multi-billion-dollar loans on time. That is a misleading claim at best. But those loans are more about their geopolitical impact than their financial viability
The firm’s proximity to the Russian state is a mixed blessing internationally, particularly in a context of sanctions, but has allowed for a dominant market position in Russia itself