The frozen hand of a statue of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union, shows the way as temperatures fall below minus 30C (-22F) in Yakutsk, 3,000 miles (4,800km) east of Moscow. Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister, opened an oil export terminal in the Far Eastern port of Kozmino to serve as a gateway for energy exports to Asia. Russia has been seeking new markets for its energy exports, most of which have gone to Europe. In January Europeans were left without heat after Russia shut off gas supplies to Ukraine.(AP)From The TimesDecember 29, 2009Vladimir Putin unveils gateway to East with new oil export terminal
Foreign Staff
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
From December 29, 2009Vladimir Putin unveils gateway to East with new oil export terminal
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