Sakhalin: Extraction or Extinction - Russia

Nov 2006
Russia claims its decision to stop Shell building the world's biggest oil and gas development was motivated by environmental concerns. So why will it let work resume if Shell pays more money?

The impoverished islands of Sakhalin are noteworthy for two reasons. Their coastal waters are the only feeding ground for the critically endangered Western Grey Whale. And it's here that the world's largest integrated oil and gas facility is being built. This development is increasingly unpopular in Russia. As Julian Lee from the Centre for Global Energy Studies explains; "It's the only major project in Russia that has no Russian company involvement." Many believe the Kremlin is using environmental concerns to wrest back control of the Sakhalin development.

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[russian1mafia]

before you reply to this vid take note that its one of the poorest places in russia. like a getto. dont comment how all russians are stupid and stinky cuz its not true. these people in the vid are just trying to get by with no money. and this vid is pretty much all propagand.

[TheUnrecognized]

"russian1mafia" nick in this thread is just full of shit. That entity states it was born in Sakhalin city - for your knowledge, you fucktard, there is no such "Sakhalin-city" on Sakhalin Island. And also (what a disappointment for Russia-hating democratic fags!) there are no slums. В каком же городе Сахалина ты, лживое ебанько, родилось? Answer that.

What a liar...

[the0th]

@MercenarySlick

Qatar, Dubai etc. are third-world then? If you have oil/gas then you use it. No country in the world doesn't do this. 

[the0th]

any nation that sides with hitler can have no complaints.

[meProudToBeCaucasian]

i fucking hate this channel it so anti russian, i mean seriously people are complaining about the pollution in russia now their are saying the goverment wants only the oil,

this is pure propaganda

[Japansamurai1]

@HongKongKanto

shut up chink! need more Nanking? let us know...

[HongKongKanto]

@Japansamurai1 and youre fucked your own country, japan becomes a chernobyl, its good that these countries belong to russia or it would end up like japan now too, also chernobyl was by ukrainian

[ecuando1]

@LuxuryBarrage Thank you sir

[LuxuryBarrage]

@ecuando1 You are right.

[LuxuryBarrage]

Japan should this. It's part of their fucking archipelago.

[1941020]

Отличное видео!!!!!

[ZergoSIE]

This is normal for country like Russia. If you compare size Russia plus her population with any other country's plus population, you will be see that on one people in Russia it is necessary more free space than in other country's. Partially it explains - why in Russian infrastructure is so bad.