Then he joined Gazprom shortly after.
theguardian.com/world/2005/dec…

telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews…

uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ger…

No wonder countries aren't paying into NATO - NATO is not a serious organisation if Russia is meant to be the boogeyman.
"RUSSIA IS SCARY! RUSSIA, PLEASE CONTROL OUR GAS SUPPLIES!"
ft.com/content/7b86f4…
