Gazprom's Ascent

Gazprom has, through a combination of politics and planning, risen to become Russia’s natural gas monopoly. Its power stretches into other countries on and beyond Russia’s periphery.

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Shot of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom's headquarters in Moscow
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Gazprom's headquarters in Moscow.
Special Report: The Rise of Gazprom Inc.
October 20, 2004 2009 GMT
Immediately after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Gazprom became Moscow's most effective tool for influencing its newly independent neighbors' policies and ingratiating itself to the West. [more]
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov
Russia: Putin and the Gazprom Succession
January 30, 2008 2002 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov could become the next chairman of the board of directors of natural gas behemoth Gazprom, Interfax reported Jan. 30. [more]
Shot of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom's headquarters in Moscow
Russia: Gazprom's Falling Production
January 22, 2008 1626 GMT
Russian energy giant Gazprom's 2007 natural gas production was 1.3 percent less than production in 2006. The decrease could be merely a blip on a chart, but it could also indicate that Gazprom is past its prime. [more]
Russian First Deputy PM Dmitri Medvedev
Russia: The Oil Major Balance Shifts
December 24, 2007 2053 GMT
Gazprom is seeking at least 50 percent of Rosneft’s prized subsidiary, Tomskneft. [more]
Global Market Brief: Russia: Gazprom-Rosneft Merger on Ice
March 14, 2005 0627 GMT
The Kremlin's step-by-step plan to turn natural gas giant Gazprom into an oil, gas and power... [more]
Russia: Feeding the Gazprom Giant
February 17, 2005 0511 GMT
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Feb. 16 that state control over the country's... [more]
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