[meatloaf]

It doesn’t make sense for the Russians to cut us a break when we’re on the verge of castrating ourselves economically. I can see a whistle blower doing that as misdirection.

[Paleo Conservative]

It doesn’t make sense for the Russians to cut us a break when we’re on the verge of castrating ourselves economically. I can see a whistle blower doing that as misdirection.

The Russians are energy exporters. Their economy would be hurt by the Copenhagen treaty.

[hinckley buzzard]

Russia – one of the world’s largest producers and users of oil and gas – has a vested interest in opposing sweeping new agreements to cut emissions

Oil and gas are Russia's main exports. They are not cutting us a break, they are looking after their own interests. The last thing they need is a bunch of idot eurotrash slashing use of these fuels.

[Anti-Utopian]

Russians sell their petrofuels to Western nations. If the West places an artificial curb on the use of hydrocarbons as fuel, or more likely, hangs pointless new carbon-tariffs on petrofuel, Russia would lose income.