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ted to settling the Moldova conflict, with the submitted proposals that – once implemented, would have kept Moldova firmly in Moscow’s grip – named after the Russian deputy prime minister. With Dmitry Kozak named Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, Anton Vaino, who serves as the chief of staff of Russia’s presidential administration, will perform his tasks alongside his second
deputy. Sergey Kiriyenko is a domestic policy handler in charge of Russian regions. Dmitry Kozak, as for him, will be responsible for conducting external policy in what is known as Russia’s “near abroad.” Foreign affairs, including Russia’s relations with the United States, will still be within the competence of Putin’s senior advisor Yury Ushakov.
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NO DISAGREEMENTS WITH GAZPROM? NOVATEK UNVEILS AMBITIOUS PLANS Russia’s largest private gas producer Novatek has outlined a plan to double investments, boost output and exports and launch more liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The company’s business expansion yet could not be to the liking of Gazprom. Therefore, Novatek CEO is making all efforts to prove that gas volumes sold by his company are not a competition for those traded by the state-run energy giant.
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There are no contradictions between Novatek and Gazprom on the competition in Europe of pipeline and liquefied natural gas,” Leonid Mikhelson told reporters on the sidelines of
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the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Any consumer does not want to buy from one producer: he wants to buy from Gazprom, Algeria, Norwegians, including all consumers 11
