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Alexander Medvedev of Gazprom Export in his office at Gazprom Export headquarters in Moscow, Russia.

Oleg Nikishin-Epsilon for TIME

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Medvedev now says publicly that Gazprom is also targeting the $12.8 billion Sakhalin I project, operated by an Exxon-led consortium. It fits perfectly with Russia's strategy to get more control of its energy assets. Exxon hasn't capitulated by any means, but it still might learn what Belarus and SE did: Gazprom always wins.

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