[Just mythoughts]

I wish you well.

However, Putin's path to energy security has put him into bed with some very unsavory characters. The appearance from this side of the globe is that Putin will buy, sell, and make deals with the lowest of the low of humanity on this globe. Not exactly the kind of foundation designed for future prosperity.

[Freelance Warrior]

Putin's path to energy security has put him into bed with some very unsavory characters.

Russia exports mainly oil and gas, also metals and some arms.

That's sad ( for a Russian) but true. We have a big job to do to change it and we want to - there's big enough population and mineral exports don't provide good jobs for all of them.

So Russia now has common interests with those exporting the same, probably excluding arms.

[Leisler]

"Putin's path to energy security has put him into bed with some very unsavory characters..."

I hope Putin isn't close, long term friends with the Saudi crime family.

[MarMema]

Putin's path to energy security

Or to energy dominance.