Weekly analytical report: December 12 – 18, 2016

In this issue: – How Gazprom is bypassing the Western financial sanctions; – Why does the Russian party try to manipulate transit; – What stands behind optimism of the government and the regulator on reduction of energy prices; – What are the conditions necessary to restart the process of privatization; – What does the government declare in the environment protection issues; – What is the situation with the reform of electricity market.