In the West are experiencing due to the Hungarian Putin's visit. And dream of a gas tanker

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Putin's visit to Hungary did not like.
In the European media have an explanation. Jen Psak also had to explain.

Austrian Die Presse wrote that Putin imposed, forced Prime Minister Orban to invite him.
And again with the help of gas blackmail: either Orban will Putin in Budapest, Hungary will not see any more cheap Russian gas.
Gas contract ends in 2015, Hungary is entirely dependent on Russian gas (85%) and oil (100%) - that Orban had to do with insolent intrusive Putin?

Putin himself was aimed to show that in Europe, he was greeted with open arms.
At the same time he still hopes to form a coalition within the EU to undermine the sanctions policy and European unity.

So, Orban just does not want it.
In general, the main trading partner of Hungary - Germany, so there is nothing to catch Putin.
Although Hungary and carries heavy losses due to EU sanctions.

The New York Times writes that Orban avoided in order to promote Putin's visit and tried every possible way to mute it.
Therefore, the only public event with Putin was a joint evening press conference with Orban, during which the Hungarian prime minister was extremely reticent.
The New York Times also wrote that Putin made Orban organize this visit, "Orban was confused, but I could not refuse."

In the evening visit to react Jen Psak.
She was asked to comment on the deal in gas and nuclear fields, Putin concluded in Hungary.
She said:
- We continue to work with a number of countries on the issue of diversification of energy supplies. This applies to the European countries and is a priority for us.

When asked how it was that Hungary instead of diversification of energy sources is actually established with Russia even more closely, she found:
- ... While Hungary supports and EU sanctions, including those sanctions, which were announced this week

In general, remove Psak.
But Orban did not disappoint: Putin accepted, agreed, friendship confirmed.
It is also a fact that the West has to be considered.
Even if such a fact not much like it.


PS. By the way, at the same time the German Die Welt published an article that era pipelines and gas pipe ends.
In place of going tankers for LPG!

This forecast.
Gas consumption will grow and in 2035 its share in the balance of the world economy will be 26-28% (forecast BP).
The sharp rise in transportation of liquefied gas will occur before 2020 and will be about 8% per year, which, in essence, means that by 2035, the tankers will replace gas pipelines as a major means of transportation.
Already, in many Arab countries (eg Qatar) are huge - the size of the whole plant - terminals that liquefied natural gas for its further transportation by sea. In Europe, built a number of marine terminals for LNG.

Prices are other, Russia will lose its role (increasing the share of liquefied natural gas will allow consumers from Europe and China to diversify potential suppliers).
And yet, the end of the policy of Russia, built on gas dominance.

While in Hungary, in spite of all the above, while Russian gas occupies 85% of the market.
And not only in Hungary, "Gazprom" has such a powerful position.
While many countries are quite knocked out of the trend.

Although, maybe it's not a trend.
Maybe it's a dream.