3 October 2002 • 15:41 AMT
RUSSIA HAS TO PUT UP WITH US ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE ITS INFLUENCE IN CAUCASUS
Amplifying its presence in the Caspian region rich in oil and gas, the US first of all wishes to slacken its dependence upon Arabic countries, which are the main suppliers of energy resources to the West, "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" German newspaper writes.
