Gazprom's Perspective on International Markets

Author(s): Tatiana Mitrova
Editor(s): Jeronim Perovic, Robert Orttung, Matthias Neumann, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 41
Pages: 2-6
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2008

Gazprom's strategy towards markets abroad has stirred debate in the Western press about Russia's foreign policy intentions. This article rebuts conventional Western views about Gazprom and Russian foreign policy in general. It argues that Gazprom's strategy of expansion is not based on political considerations, but largely follows an economic logic. Since about 2002, the company's declared aim is to transform itself from a natural monopoly into one of the world's leading global energy companies.

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