Polyanski, who will reportedly be the Russian DCM in Poland next year, accurately represents the Russian view of the EU-Russia energy relationship — that the EU discriminates against Russia (with the unbundling proposal, for example) and that it should be nicer given its dependence on Russian gas. Like other Russian officials, Polyanski fails to see (or at least admit) that Russia is also dependent on the EU — its best customer.
Wikileaks/Cablegate blijft juweeltjes opleveren, zoals deze over de paranoïde houding van de Russen aangaande de gasleveringen aan de EU. Ze lezen zelfs in interne EU-voorstellen dat de EU gaat afdwingen dat ze in Rusland productie en levering moeten scheiden en de vrije markt z’n werk moeten laten doen.
Wonderlijk. Leerzaam.