Leading Russian newspapers are calling Monday's deal between AutriaAustria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Turkey a setback for Moscow's pipeline project projects to Europe. The official publication of the Russian government, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, says " experts have long considered Nabucco to be still born stillborn, but the situation has now changed. "

But energy consultant Konstantin Simonov, director of the independent National Energy Security founded Fund in Moscow, told VOA that Nabucco will not reduce Europe's reliance on Russian gas. The reason, he says, is because the pipeline pipeline's capacity will be too low and the Continent's continent's own gas production is declining.

Simonov says everyone forgets that Nabucco's annual capacity in 2015 will be 31billion 31,000,000,000 cubic meters. By then, European gas production relative to today could decline by 67billion 67,000,000,000 cubic meters. He says this means two 2 Nabuccos would need to be built just a to compensate for the loss of Europe's own supplies.

NonethelessUS senator , U. S. Senator Richard Lugar, who represented the United States of at the signing ceremony in Ankarareunionate , reiterated Washington's position that Nabucco will provide an alternative to Russian gas supplies.

" Alteration Now the Russian participation, in this case, comes on a competitive base, it basis. It is not on the bases basis of any degree of economic and or political coercion, threats of shutting cutting off the tab for tap or what have youbecomes a . It comes, really, as a business partner. "

coercion, 高压政治
stillborn, 死产的，生下来已死的

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