Energy Policy of the Russian Federation

In this article, the author first sums up basic premises that the energy policy of the Russian Federation builds upon; then, using Russian politicians´ and experts´ statements, he shows how this policy is perceived in Russia these days. After that, he sums up briefly the extent and importance of the Russian raw-material base. He goes on to analyse particular targets that the energy policy pursues. He mainly focuses on economic targets (economic performance increase, state income increase, economic modernization) and foreign policy targets. Finally, the future development of Russian energy policy is sketched, especially of the Russian raw-material base.