[lbo-talk] Russia grabs Georgia's electricity market

[Chris Doss]

Georgia: Russian Hands on the Switches
Georgians and U.S. officials protest as secret deals give Russia’s control 
of the gas system and a dominant position on the electricity market.

TBILISI, Georgia--With parliamentary elections due in November, two new 
deals that could ensure heat and light this winter for Georgians might have 
been expected to boost the popularity of the government. But the reaction of 
the public to the news that the beneficiaries in two secretly signed 
agreements are Russians has led to protests and fueled long-standing 
concerns about Russia’s influence over Georgia.

They have also angered the United States, anxious that plans to bring gas 
from the Caspian to Turkey could be affected.

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