| ID | 100339 |
| Title Proper | Deficit of soft power |
| Other Title Information | Russian policy in the Post-Soviet space |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Solovyev, E |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | ENERGY REMAINS one of the most important factors in the present-day world. Oil, gas, power engineering and the nuclear power industry constitute the core of Russia's modern economy, making it a serious player on the international arena, a true energy superpower. Oil, oil products and natural gas account for two-thirds of Russian exports. The oil and gas sector largely predetermines Russia's geopolitical positions and its role in ensuring the energy security of the globalizing world. Not surprisingly, the energy factor is regarded as one of the most important means of invigorating our cooperation with the CIS countries and even as an instrument of projecting Russia's power to different countries in the post-Soviet space.1 At the same time the energy sphere is a field of serious conflicts in the modern world. Suffice it to mention the wish of China, the U.S., and some EU countries to secure direct access to the oil and gas resources of Central Asia. Maintenance of its stature as an energy power and the expansion of its capabilities in the energy sphere are in fact closely linked to Russia's ability to strengthen its positions in the neighboring states, primarily in the Caucasus and Central Asia. However, achieving this only through traditional diplomatic methods of the past one and a half to two decades is a complex, almost unfeasible task. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 56, No. 5; 2010: p. 97-107 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 56, No. 5; 2010: p. 97-107 |
| Key Words | Russian Policy ; Post - Soviet Space ; Modern Economy ; Russia ; Oil ; Gas ; Nuclear Power Industry ; Energy Security ; China ; United States ; EU |