Russia and the CIS in 2005: Promoting East Asian oil diplomacy, containing change in central Asia

Article Abstract:

Oil played a big role in Russia's Asian diplomacy as the Khodorkovsky affair led to a rearrangement of Russian oil assets and pipeline plans, with consequences for China and Japan. China and Russia held their first military exercises, reflecting their concern over the impact of the 'colored revolutions'.

China, Japan, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Russia, Petroleum refining, Economic aspects, Petroleum industry, Russian foreign relations

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North Korea in 2006: The year of living dangerously

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North Korea lived dangerously in 2006 in successfully testing seven missiles and a modest-sized plutonium-fueled bomb. The United Nations Security Council swiftly imposed stringent international sanctions on North Korea, and trade with China was also affected.

International Affairs, International politics, North Korea, Nuclear Nonproliferation, International aspects, Political aspects, International relations, Military policy, Sanctions (International law), Nuclear weapons, Nuclear testing, Nuclear arms control, North Korean foreign relations, United Nations. Security Council

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