From Larry:
Ukraine Crushed in $1.1bn Fake Gas Deal
by Jen Alic
oilprice.com
29 November 2012
Certainly the folks at Gazprom are having a good snicker, reveling in the mockery that has been made of what should have been a landmark Ukraine-Spain gas deal that would have loosened Russia”™s gas grip on Kiev.
Everyone wondered how Russia would respond to Ukraine”™s attempt at gas independence. But this is what happens when you mess with Gazprom.
It was a horrible moment for Ukraine on Monday””all the more horrible because the whole event was televised””when the historical $1.1 billion deal it was about to sign with Spain”™s Gas Natural Fenosa turned out to be fake. Continue reading “Who is Jordi Sarda Bonvehi? And, Why Did He Negotiate a Fake $1.1B Pipeline Deal?”