The whole process grinds forward very, very slowly. There appear to be several different groups at the top of the government who, while broadly agreeing on the main goals, try to pursue different ways to achieve them.

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Russia has to show that it's not just a big energy partner but a potentially much bigger energy partner, particularly to the United States.

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They're paying a full price relative to the value of other Russian oil assets. It's difficult to say now that he had a gun to his head.

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