We don't dwell in luxury and don't throw our money around. I can say that the position of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation will not deteriorate. It is strange to observe economic issues being dealt with by political means Last week, the Russian oil company Lukoil stopped supplying raw material to Lithuania's Mazeikiai refinery. Two Lithuanian newspapers take positions on the event. Oil tycoons hark to the time of an economic blockade.
Lithuanian officials decide to send Russia a note asking for an explanation.
The paper says that the Russian Foreign Ministry obviously has enough problems with Kosovo, Iraq, and the United States without concerning itself with the oil business. Alas, the Lithuanian Ministry of Economy has demonstrated an absolute ignorance. The paper says that the action may appear to be based on pure emotion or one can point to some economic reason for stopping supplies, such as the cold winter in Russia. The newspaper says that Lukoil's interest in buying 33 percent of the Mazeikiai refinery is no secret, nor is Russia's economic interest in the Baltic region. The Latvian press likewise concerns itself with a scheduled visit of Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov to Latvia and Lithuania.