You do know they sell that gas. You do know other infrastructure has been built in Turkey and Russia before. Ever hear of BRICS+? Do you think China has ever financed projects similar to this before. My extensive knowledge of the area (thank you for noticing) does not include all the financials and negotiating positions of the private concerns involved. But you get back to me in six months when no Russian gas is being sold through Turkey. Otherwise, you can flex your extensive knowledge of the wildly successful Western sanctions (in creating EU suffering) and tell me how Brussels is going to stop the pipeline. By the way, it will be a bit harder for NATO to blow up this pipeline like they did Nord stream if that’s what you feel their plan is.
—” Do you think China has ever financed projects similar to this before. “
As previously noted:
The agreement with Russia’s best buddy China on the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline is ‘practically’ finalized.
In fact, it has been ‘practically’ finalized for some time, why is that? And Russia is now paid in yuan by China, perhaps slightly better than the difficult-to-spend rupees they take from India.
NB: Russia previously demanded all sales to be in rubles.
Why did that change?
China is the only one of your possibilities with money to lend. What would be in it for China?
Brics? China has its belt and road plus massive exports, and Russia once had energy exports the others are simply attempting to stay afloat.
Brics is China grooming the others including Russia to take whatever it wants.