Moscow’s decades-old gas ties with Europe lie in ruins


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GAS. A view shows pipelines at a gas processing facility, operated by Gazprom, at Bovanenkovo gas field on the Arctic Yamal peninsula, Russia, May 21, 2019. Whether the Russia-China relationship can be as lucrative as the decades of supplying gas to Europe remains to be seen NOVY URENGOY, Russia – Meticulously crafted over decades as a major revenue stream for the Kremlin, Moscow’s gas trade with Europe is unlikely to recover from the ravages of military conflict. After President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine began almost a year ago, a combination of Western sanctions and Russia’s decision to...