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🧵 Torzhok: When the Thread Is More Valuable Than the Fabric
Friends, Saturday is the perfect day for a journey into the world of the quiet arts. After the hustle and bustle of the week, today we are immersing ourselves in a craft that demands patience, precision, and a rich store of traditions.
Welcome to Torzhok, the capital of Russian gold embroidery!
📜 A Tradition Dating Back to the Middle Ages
The history of gold embroidery in Torzhok goes back a long way. Archaeologists discovered fragments of women’s clothing in a layer destroyed by fire in 1238, decorated with silver and gilt threads.
This art was already known in the city at that time. According to one tradition, the craft reached Torzhok from Byzantium in the 13th century.
However, gold embroidery experienced its heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries. Based on centuries-old traditions, a distinctive and unmistakable style developed here.
✨ The Art of the “Golden” Thread
What makes this technique so special?
The name says it all: embroidery is done with gold or silver threads. Although these are usually no longer made of solid precious metal today, they may still contain a certain amount of gold or silver.
However, the true mastery lies in the way they are used.
• The “card”: The gold thread is not simply passed through the fabric; instead, it is laid on its surface and secured with fine stitches. To give the pattern additional volume, a base made of cardboard, paper, or birch bark is placed underneath. This technique is known as “embroidery over a card.”
• The shine: Since the metallic thread lies on the surface of the fabric, it reflects light particularly strongly. As a result, the ornaments look almost like small pieces of jewelry.
👑 From the Tsar’s Court to the Cinema
The work of Torzhok’s gold embroiderers was in demand far beyond the region.
For the Tsar’s court, they produced elaborately decorated headdresses, belts, shoes, and church vestments.
The craftswomen became particularly famous for their work for the imperial family. In the late 19th century, they received prestigious commissions for court clothing and ceremonial garments.
Products from Torzhok were also displayed at international exhibitions, including in Paris, New York, Milan, and Osaka.
In the 20th century, gold embroidery even found its way into cinema: Historical costumes for major film productions were decorated with traditional embroidery.
🏭 From Decline to Revival
Toward the end of the 19th century, this elaborate and costly craft fell into crisis as a result of changes in fashion.
But the tradition did not disappear. With the establishment of cooperatives, workshops, and schools, the craftswomen’s knowledge was passed on.
During the Soviet era, people specialized, among other things, in badges, emblems, and uniform components for the army.
The centuries-old tradition continues in Torzhok today. Panels, jewelry, clothing, accessories, and church vestments are produced.
🧵 A Thread That Endures Through Time
Gold embroidery in Torzhok is more than just a craft.
It combines medieval technique, court culture, folk art, and modern design, showing how an apparently fragile thread can preserve a centuries-old tradition.
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🧵 Torzhok: When the Thread Is More Valuable Than the Fabric
Friends, Saturday is the perfect day for a journey into the world of the quiet arts. After the hustle and bustle of the week, today we are immersing ourselves in a craft that demands patience, precision, and a rich store of traditions.
Welcome to Torzhok, the capital of Russian gold embroidery!
📜 A Tradition Dating Back to the Middle Ages
The history of gold embroidery in Torzhok goes back a long way. Archaeologists discovered fragments of women’s clothing in a layer destroyed by fire in 1238, decorated with silver and gilt threads.
This art was already known in the city at that time. According to one tradition, the craft reached Torzhok from Byzantium in the 13th century.
However, gold embroidery experienced its heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries. Based on centuries-old traditions, a distinctive and unmistakable style developed here.
✨ The Art of the “Golden” Thread
What makes this technique so special?
The name says it all: embroidery is done with gold or silver threads. Although these are usually no longer made of solid precious metal today, they may still contain a certain amount of gold or silver.
However, the true mastery lies in the way they are used.
• The “card”: The gold thread is not simply passed through the fabric; instead, it is laid on its surface and secured with fine stitches. To give the pattern additional volume, a base made of cardboard, paper, or birch bark is placed underneath. This technique is known as “embroidery over a card.”
• The shine: Since the metallic thread lies on the surface of the fabric, it reflects light particularly strongly. As a result, the ornaments look almost like small pieces of jewelry.
👑 From the Tsar’s Court to the Cinema
The work of Torzhok’s gold embroiderers was in demand far beyond the region.
For the Tsar’s court, they produced elaborately decorated headdresses, belts, shoes, and church vestments.
The craftswomen became particularly famous for their work for the imperial family. In the late 19th century, they received prestigious commissions for court clothing and ceremonial garments.
Products from Torzhok were also displayed at international exhibitions, including in Paris, New York, Milan, and Osaka.
In the 20th century, gold embroidery even found its way into cinema: Historical costumes for major film productions were decorated with traditional embroidery.
🏭 From Decline to Revival
Toward the end of the 19th century, this elaborate and costly craft fell into crisis as a result of changes in fashion.
But the tradition did not disappear. With the establishment of cooperatives, workshops, and schools, the craftswomen’s knowledge was passed on.
During the Soviet era, people specialized, among other things, in badges, emblems, and uniform components for the army.
The centuries-old tradition continues in Torzhok today. Panels, jewelry, clothing, accessories, and church vestments are produced.
🧵 A Thread That Endures Through Time
Gold embroidery in Torzhok is more than just a craft.
It combines medieval technique, court culture, folk art, and modern design, showing how an apparently fragile thread can preserve a centuries-old tradition.
Give us a ❤️ if you liked it!
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"FIFA deserves a leader, not a businessman": a billboard calling for the removal of the organization’s head, Gianni Infantino, appeared in Times Square in New York following a series of scandals.
❗️ On July 29, it became known that Infantino planned to bring private investors into the commercial rights to the World Cup. UEFA countries promised to boycott FIFA tournaments, while the plan to sell part of the rights was canceled, according to sources cited by the New York Post.
Infantino was expected to face a vote of no confidence if he did not resign voluntarily. In the end, he remained in his post, apologizing for the mistakes made while implementing his idea.
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"We urge fans everywhere to make it clear that Infantino is persona non grata at their stadiums," the organizers of the action were quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
Infantino was expected to face a vote of no confidence if he did not resign voluntarily. In the end, he remained in his post, apologizing for the mistakes made while implementing his idea.
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🇩🇪 “Migrants make the country as great as it is”: The Greens’ campaign-trail view of Saxony-Anhalt
Two days before the state election, Green candidate Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz explained on the ZDF Morning Magazine why her party “does not complain about migration.” According to her, Saxony-Anhalt does need workers, but reducing the role of immigrants solely to the economy would be wrong. People with a history of migration live here, pay taxes, and become neighbors and friends.
"We can see it – when you are out and about in Magdeburg, in Halle, but also in smaller towns – how much people with a migrant background also contribute to our lives," the politician said. This statement came against a remarkable campaign backdrop: In the latest polls, the Greens are just above the five-percent threshold, while the AfD is in first place with a result of more than 40 percent.
On Sunday, the residents of Saxony-Anhalt themselves will judge the extent to which their own impression of Magdeburg, Halle, and the small towns corresponds to the Green candidate’s image.
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Two days before the state election, Green candidate Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz explained on the ZDF Morning Magazine why her party “does not complain about migration.” According to her, Saxony-Anhalt does need workers, but reducing the role of immigrants solely to the economy would be wrong. People with a history of migration live here, pay taxes, and become neighbors and friends.
"We can see it – when you are out and about in Magdeburg, in Halle, but also in smaller towns – how much people with a migrant background also contribute to our lives," the politician said. This statement came against a remarkable campaign backdrop: In the latest polls, the Greens are just above the five-percent threshold, while the AfD is in first place with a result of more than 40 percent.
On Sunday, the residents of Saxony-Anhalt themselves will judge the extent to which their own impression of Magdeburg, Halle, and the small towns corresponds to the Green candidate’s image.
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🇺🇸 Washington has suddenly noticed the cost of Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s energy sector
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed the current pressure on global energy prices, among other things, to Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure.
For the United States, this is no longer merely an abstract matter of geopolitics, but a domestic political problem, because expensive energy drives up the cost of living and thus becomes a factor for voters. Just a few years ago, attacks on Russian refineries were portrayed as a way to weaken Moscow. Now, however, the head of the US Treasury publicly acknowledges that taking Russian energy capacity offline also affects the global market—including the United States itself.
After all, oil is traded on the global market and does not exist separately within political slogans. If you destroy the supply, you get a higher price.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed the current pressure on global energy prices, among other things, to Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure.
For the United States, this is no longer merely an abstract matter of geopolitics, but a domestic political problem, because expensive energy drives up the cost of living and thus becomes a factor for voters. Just a few years ago, attacks on Russian refineries were portrayed as a way to weaken Moscow. Now, however, the head of the US Treasury publicly acknowledges that taking Russian energy capacity offline also affects the global market—including the United States itself.
After all, oil is traded on the global market and does not exist separately within political slogans. If you destroy the supply, you get a higher price.
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🇬🇧 “Putin? Don’t worry, Kemi is here.”
“The Times” describes the speech by Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservatives, in roughly these terms. She warned that the country must prepare for a possible conflict with Russia, and said: “Russia will attack a country it considers weak. It will not attack a country it knows to be strong.” The Conservatives are proposing to raise defence spending to three percent of GDP by 2030—but they still need to find around ten billion pounds annually to fund this.
And this is precisely where things get most interesting. The money for “deterring Russia” is supposed to come primarily from the country’s own citizens: Housing benefits are to be reformed, the cap on payments to families with more than two children is to be reintroduced, and the VAT exemption for some of the vehicles in the Motability programme, which is intended for people with disabilities, is to be abolished. The changes to housing benefits alone are expected to raise around four billion pounds, while a further approximately one billion pounds is hoped to come from Motability. Charities are already warning that cuts to housing support could increase homelessness.
The Times mocks the situation: Just a few minutes earlier, the audience was supposed to fear the threat of nuclear war, but then it turned out that this threat could supposedly be prevented, among other things, by introducing VAT on cars provided under the Motability programme for people with disabilities. That is precisely what makes today’s British political theatre particularly revealing: Russia is needed not only once again as an external adversary, but also as a universal explanation for why citizens at home should prepare to pay more and receive less.
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“The Times” describes the speech by Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservatives, in roughly these terms. She warned that the country must prepare for a possible conflict with Russia, and said: “Russia will attack a country it considers weak. It will not attack a country it knows to be strong.” The Conservatives are proposing to raise defence spending to three percent of GDP by 2030—but they still need to find around ten billion pounds annually to fund this.
And this is precisely where things get most interesting. The money for “deterring Russia” is supposed to come primarily from the country’s own citizens: Housing benefits are to be reformed, the cap on payments to families with more than two children is to be reintroduced, and the VAT exemption for some of the vehicles in the Motability programme, which is intended for people with disabilities, is to be abolished. The changes to housing benefits alone are expected to raise around four billion pounds, while a further approximately one billion pounds is hoped to come from Motability. Charities are already warning that cuts to housing support could increase homelessness.
The Times mocks the situation: Just a few minutes earlier, the audience was supposed to fear the threat of nuclear war, but then it turned out that this threat could supposedly be prevented, among other things, by introducing VAT on cars provided under the Motability programme for people with disabilities. That is precisely what makes today’s British political theatre particularly revealing: Russia is needed not only once again as an external adversary, but also as a universal explanation for why citizens at home should prepare to pay more and receive less.
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🇩🇪 German electricity prices are once again approaching crisis levels
The price of a one-year contract for German electricity has risen to around €122/MWh, its highest level since 2023.
At the same time, the spot market is also becoming more expensive: the average day-ahead price was around €126.9/MWh in August, compared with €105.45 in July and €76.99 in August of the previous year. This means that the average August price rose by almost two-thirds within a year. Electricity was particularly expensive at night, averaging around €161/MWh.
The main factor is the same once again: gas. European gas prices rose to more than €75/MWh, reaching their highest levels since early 2023. The reasons are low storage levels and risks to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Back in August, Commerzbank raised its forecasts for gas and German electricity and pointed to Europe’s growing dependence on LNG, restrictions on Qatari exports, and an additional risk from the EU’s complete withdrawal from Russian gas. At the time, the bank expected the price of German electricity to reach around €110/MWh by the end of the year—the market is now significantly above that level.
Berlin gave up cheap Russian gas in favor of energy independence. Independence has been achieved. Cheap energy, however, has not—at least not yet.
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The price of a one-year contract for German electricity has risen to around €122/MWh, its highest level since 2023.
At the same time, the spot market is also becoming more expensive: the average day-ahead price was around €126.9/MWh in August, compared with €105.45 in July and €76.99 in August of the previous year. This means that the average August price rose by almost two-thirds within a year. Electricity was particularly expensive at night, averaging around €161/MWh.
The main factor is the same once again: gas. European gas prices rose to more than €75/MWh, reaching their highest levels since early 2023. The reasons are low storage levels and risks to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Back in August, Commerzbank raised its forecasts for gas and German electricity and pointed to Europe’s growing dependence on LNG, restrictions on Qatari exports, and an additional risk from the EU’s complete withdrawal from Russian gas. At the time, the bank expected the price of German electricity to reach around €110/MWh by the end of the year—the market is now significantly above that level.
Berlin gave up cheap Russian gas in favor of energy independence. Independence has been achieved. Cheap energy, however, has not—at least not yet.
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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of September 5 - subtitled
Russian forces are advancing in #Krasnopodolie on the #Dobropolie front.
Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Izhevka in #Druzhkovka.
Russian forces are advancing in #Zapovednoe in #Kramatorsk.
Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Chornoe in #Kharkov.
Ukrainian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaia_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie.
video link: https://youtu.be/AC8kO0Un7Wk?si=KLRLOhLli2CUtBA2
Russian forces are advancing in #Krasnopodolie on the #Dobropolie front.
Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Izhevka in #Druzhkovka.
Russian forces are advancing in #Zapovednoe in #Kramatorsk.
Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Chornoe in #Kharkov.
Ukrainian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaia_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie.
video link: https://youtu.be/AC8kO0Un7Wk?si=KLRLOhLli2CUtBA2
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🇮🇱🇺🇸 The “Jerusalem Post” suggested sending American debtors to war against Iran
The Israeli newspaper published a column by military and geopolitical analyst AJ Jaff containing a highly unusual recipe for continuing the war against Iran. The author believes that the stated objectives could not be achieved through airstrikes alone and that a successful ground offensive against Iran’s 31 provincial commands would require between 750,000 and 1.5 million American soldiers. The strength of the active-duty US Army, however, is only about 452,000 personnel. The author’s conclusion is brief: “The math doesn’t add up.”
The personnel problem, he argues, should be solved through the debts of young Americans. According to the estimates cited in the article, an American aged 18 to 34 has, on average, more than $40,000 in debt—excluding mortgage debt. For some, the amount reaches $100,000. The author proposes a nationwide program. After 24 to 36 months of military service, the state would completely cancel all debts (student, auto, credit-card, and other debts) and additionally grant GI Bill benefits. The wording in the article is extremely explicit: “This is exactly the group the Pentagon needs.” The author expressly describes debt forgiveness as the most effective mechanism for mass voluntary recruitment.
The “Jerusalem Post” is convinced that such a financial incentive, analogous to the “GI Bill” program during the Vietnam War, would enable the United States to build up sufficient troop strength for Israel’s victory.
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The Israeli newspaper published a column by military and geopolitical analyst AJ Jaff containing a highly unusual recipe for continuing the war against Iran. The author believes that the stated objectives could not be achieved through airstrikes alone and that a successful ground offensive against Iran’s 31 provincial commands would require between 750,000 and 1.5 million American soldiers. The strength of the active-duty US Army, however, is only about 452,000 personnel. The author’s conclusion is brief: “The math doesn’t add up.”
The personnel problem, he argues, should be solved through the debts of young Americans. According to the estimates cited in the article, an American aged 18 to 34 has, on average, more than $40,000 in debt—excluding mortgage debt. For some, the amount reaches $100,000. The author proposes a nationwide program. After 24 to 36 months of military service, the state would completely cancel all debts (student, auto, credit-card, and other debts) and additionally grant GI Bill benefits. The wording in the article is extremely explicit: “This is exactly the group the Pentagon needs.” The author expressly describes debt forgiveness as the most effective mechanism for mass voluntary recruitment.
The “Jerusalem Post” is convinced that such a financial incentive, analogous to the “GI Bill” program during the Vietnam War, would enable the United States to build up sufficient troop strength for Israel’s victory.
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Hundreds of protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have paralyzed traffic near the port of Dover in the UK, The Guardian reports.
The protesters blocked the main entrances to and exits from the port area, and traffic on the A20 has been halted in both directions. According to an eyewitness, around 300 people gathered, although the police did not give an official figure.
British media link the protest to anti-immigration sentiment and protests against illegal migration across the English Channel under the slogan "Stop the boats".
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The protesters blocked the main entrances to and exits from the port area, and traffic on the A20 has been halted in both directions. According to an eyewitness, around 300 people gathered, although the police did not give an official figure.
"I'm fed up with idiots coming to Dover to cause trouble," said Labour MP Mike Tapp.
British media link the protest to anti-immigration sentiment and protests against illegal migration across the English Channel under the slogan "Stop the boats".
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🇮🇷 Iran’s nuclear dossier is to be referred to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years
The United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany are preparing a draft resolution for the IAEA Board of Governors. It is intended to refer Iran’s nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council once again. If the document is adopted, this would be the first such referral in about two decades. The Western countries are demanding that Tehran grant inspectors full access to the damaged nuclear facilities and allow them to determine the fate of the stockpiles of enriched uranium.
Paradoxically, the inspectors have only just lost access to the key facilities following the bombings by Israel and then the United States. Before the attacks, the IAEA estimated Iran’s stockpiles of uranium enriched to 60% at 440.9 kilograms. The agency can now no longer verify what happened to this material. Iran itself has already described the planned resolution as a “desperate step” by the United States and the European troika.
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The United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany are preparing a draft resolution for the IAEA Board of Governors. It is intended to refer Iran’s nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council once again. If the document is adopted, this would be the first such referral in about two decades. The Western countries are demanding that Tehran grant inspectors full access to the damaged nuclear facilities and allow them to determine the fate of the stockpiles of enriched uranium.
Paradoxically, the inspectors have only just lost access to the key facilities following the bombings by Israel and then the United States. Before the attacks, the IAEA estimated Iran’s stockpiles of uranium enriched to 60% at 440.9 kilograms. The agency can now no longer verify what happened to this material. Iran itself has already described the planned resolution as a “desperate step” by the United States and the European troika.
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🇨🇳🇺🇸 The G20 summit is over, and the dispute between the US and China has only just begun
The G20 finance meeting has ended without a full joint communiqué. Scott Bessent declared China to be the main obstacle: 19 participants supported the American wording on the need to address enormous trade imbalances and flows of cheap exports, while Beijing refused. Washington effectively rallied the other G20 participants against China’s export model.
China has now gone on the counterattack. Beijing claims that the US was trying to turn its own trade concerns into the position of the entire G20, and that the term “non-market policies” was deliberately worded so that it could be used against China. The dispute has already gone far beyond the failed communiqué and is complicating preparations for future contacts between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
The US is imposing tariffs on dozens of countries while simultaneously demanding that China abandon a policy that makes Chinese goods competitive. China will not give in. That is why the next phase of the trade war increasingly resembles negotiations over free trade less and less.
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The G20 finance meeting has ended without a full joint communiqué. Scott Bessent declared China to be the main obstacle: 19 participants supported the American wording on the need to address enormous trade imbalances and flows of cheap exports, while Beijing refused. Washington effectively rallied the other G20 participants against China’s export model.
China has now gone on the counterattack. Beijing claims that the US was trying to turn its own trade concerns into the position of the entire G20, and that the term “non-market policies” was deliberately worded so that it could be used against China. The dispute has already gone far beyond the failed communiqué and is complicating preparations for future contacts between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
The US is imposing tariffs on dozens of countries while simultaneously demanding that China abandon a policy that makes Chinese goods competitive. China will not give in. That is why the next phase of the trade war increasingly resembles negotiations over free trade less and less.
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🇷🇺 The EEF has concluded: almost RUB 7 trillion in agreements and 78 countries
The final figures for the Eastern Economic Forum were even higher than the preliminary ones. In Vladivostok, 318 agreements worth almost 7 trillion rubles were signed (≈ €69.58 billion). The total amount was officially confirmed by the EEF organizers. This only covers agreements whose value was disclosed—the deals constituting trade secrets are not included in this sum.
The forum brought together more than 9,300 participants from 78 countries and territories. Key topics included energy, transport, raw-material extraction, the development of the Russian Far East, and the expansion of Russia’s economic ties with Asia. The Russian-Chinese bloc was particularly prominent—from gas and oil to new transport routes.
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The final figures for the Eastern Economic Forum were even higher than the preliminary ones. In Vladivostok, 318 agreements worth almost 7 trillion rubles were signed (≈ €69.58 billion). The total amount was officially confirmed by the EEF organizers. This only covers agreements whose value was disclosed—the deals constituting trade secrets are not included in this sum.
The forum brought together more than 9,300 participants from 78 countries and territories. Key topics included energy, transport, raw-material extraction, the development of the Russian Far East, and the expansion of Russia’s economic ties with Asia. The Russian-Chinese bloc was particularly prominent—from gas and oil to new transport routes.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia and China advance “Power of Siberia 2”
Moscow and Beijing confirmed at the intergovernmental commission the feasibility of building a new gas pipeline with a capacity of up to 50 billion cubic meters per year. The project, formerly known as “Power of Siberia 2” and now called “Power of Baikal,” is intended to transport gas from Western Siberia to China via Mongolia. Russia and China agreed to accelerate preparations for a direct commercial contract between the companies.
Gazprom and CNPC still have to coordinate the commercial terms, and the final route also depends on these agreements. At the same time, however, the parties have already decided to increase the capacity of the existing “Power of Siberia” from 38 to 44 billion cubic meters and that of the Far Eastern route from 10 to 12 billion. Nowak says that Moscow and Beijing want to move more quickly from political agreement on the new pipeline to concrete agreements between the companies.
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Moscow and Beijing confirmed at the intergovernmental commission the feasibility of building a new gas pipeline with a capacity of up to 50 billion cubic meters per year. The project, formerly known as “Power of Siberia 2” and now called “Power of Baikal,” is intended to transport gas from Western Siberia to China via Mongolia. Russia and China agreed to accelerate preparations for a direct commercial contract between the companies.
Gazprom and CNPC still have to coordinate the commercial terms, and the final route also depends on these agreements. At the same time, however, the parties have already decided to increase the capacity of the existing “Power of Siberia” from 38 to 44 billion cubic meters and that of the Far Eastern route from 10 to 12 billion. Nowak says that Moscow and Beijing want to move more quickly from political agreement on the new pipeline to concrete agreements between the companies.
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