I have watching Sino-Russian ties for some time. I am just waiting for the Chinese to start selling energy to the Europeans at a big time discount. http://www.china.org.cn/world/2011-10/12/content_23600557.htm It will benefit the end user but one state will lose pricing power and control of the Euro market. Waiting to here about some Ruble/Yuan currency beta. Welcome to Neo Feudalism, Akuma