2008:

• Bloomberg, 8 December 2008
  German Bloomberg TV: Weakening Russian ruble, low oil price - impact on Russian economy and outlook for 2009.
  

• Uralpolit, 4 December 2008
  Article about Consolidation of Oil & Gas Service Companies with Vladimir Matias' (ACP) comments. More (in Russian)
  
  

• Bloomberg, 8 October 2008
  German Bloomberg TV: Gazprom in the new world: positioning in the global financial crisis, liquidity and investment program.
  English channel: Will Russia rescue Iceland’s financial system? Role and new perspectives for Russia.

• The Moscow Times, 24 September 2008
  Comments on the selling of Antanta Pioglobal's assets. More

• The Moscow Times, 18 September 2008
  On current situation on Russian Stock Exchange. More

• The Moscow Times, 15 September 2008
  ACP on the Russian domestic liquidity crunch. More

• 02, 28 August 2008
  Live interview on O2 channel.
  
  
  Sergey Matyushok, Asset Capital Partners, commented on the situation with mid-cap companies in Russian Oil & Gas sector. More (in Russian)

• Bloomberg, 04 August 2008
  Asset Capital Partners commented on the situation in TNK-BP company. More

• Bloomberg, 31 July 2008
  Interview on German and English channels.
  
  Mechel, Evraz, Raspadskaya - impact on investment climate in Russia. Moscow as a future global financial center.

• Bloomberg, 30 April 2008
  Interview on German and English channels.
  
  Sberbank and VTB 2007 results and outlook. Credit crisis in the global banking system and impact on the Russian banks. Video

• Bloomberg, 8 April 2008
  Interview on German channel.
  
  On Rosneft: recent perfomance, market position, growth factors, current amendments on the Russian taxation for oil companies.

• Bloomberg, 3 March 2008
  Interview on German channel.
  
  New Russian president Dmitri Medvedev: framework and outlook for the Russian economy.

• Bloomberg, 28 January 2008
  Interviews on UK and German channels.
  
  Bloomberg UK: investments into the Russian oil sector by international majors – cooperation with state owned companies versus with Russian private oil majors.
  German channel: Gazprom gets 50% shareholding in the Austrian (OMV) gas hub in Baumgarten; perspectives of Russian – European cooperation in the gas sector.

2007:

• Bloomberg, 03 December 2007
  Asset Capital Partners commented on the results of the last Duma elections regarding economic outlook and its impact on foreign direct investments into Russian economy.

• Bloomberg, 15 October 2007
  ACP provided comments on the "Petersburg Dialogue" - Russian-German bilateral summit between Putin and Merkel regarding political and economic cooperation, including the North Stream Gas Pipeline, and German companies as potential targets for Russian investors.
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• Bloomberg, 10 October 2007
  ACP provided comments on the summit meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin regarding the Russian-French cooperation in the energy sector and other areas of economy.
  

• Bloomberg, 22 September 2007
  ACP provided a view on the market reaction regarding appointment of the new Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov and the imminent new cabinet building.
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• Bloomberg, 30 August 2007
  Vladimir Matias gave live interview in English and German channel in Bloomberg's Moscow studio with comments on:
  a) present situation and future potential of oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan
  b) the current status and recent development of the Kashagan oil project
  c) new proposals in European Union on reciprocity in the energy sector and other strategic industries.

  Kashagan is the largest oil deposit in Kazakhstan with over 7,5 billion recoverable reserves. Participants: Eni (18,52%), Total (18,52%), ExxonMobil (18,52%), Shell (18,52%), ConocoPhillips (9,26%), Inpex (8,33%), KazMunayGaz (8,33%). Initial projected CAPEX - US $29 bn. .

• Bloomberg, 13 July 2007
  ACP commented in English and German channel on:
  a) Gazprom - Total joint venture agreement in the Shtokman gas and gas condensate field, and
  b) impact of this deal on future project development.

  Shtokman giant gas and condensate field is located in the Barents sea offshore Russia and contains some 3.2 trillion cubic metres of gas and 31 mln. tons of condensate.

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• Bloomberg, 23 June 2007
  ACP commented on Gazprom, Eni Plan New Gas Pipeline to European Union.
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• RBC TV / Stoliza TV, 9 June 2007
  Vladimir Matias spoke in a live interview on commencement of investments into the 250 MW gas-to-power project Scherbinka, Moscow. This project is developed by independent power producers.
  

• Bloomberg, 1 June 2007
  Vladimir Matias gave live interview in English and German channel in Bloomberg’s Moscow studio with comments on possible Kovikta license withdrawal from TNK-BP's subsidiary Rusia Petroleum.
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• Bloomberg, 25 May 2007
  Live interview in English and German channel in Bloomberg’s Moscow studio with comments on:
  1. Gazprom-Neft and Lukoil cooperation agreement / joint venture for development of large hydrocarbon projects in Russia – Arctic region, offshore and East Siberia; and
  2. Norilsk Nickel bid for the Canadian LionOre vs. Xstrata offer.
  

• Bloomberg, 18 May 2007
  In the Bloomberg TV German Channel, ACP commented on the Russia-EU Summit in Samara, where, among other high profile European politicians, the Russian president Vladimir Putin and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel participated.

• Bloomberg, 25 April 2007
  Vladimir Matias gave an interview on the UK Bloomberg TV channel in Moscow, opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour with comments on:
  1. First Russian president's role in economics reforms in 90's;
  2. Eltsin's "shock therapy" impact on economics of Russia.
  

• Bloomberg, 16 April 2007
  German Bloomberg TV channel: ACP commented on last developments in the Russian shares market, forecast for RTS index and coming IPOs.
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• Bloomberg, 23 March 2007
  Vladimir Matias gave an interview on the UK Bloomberg TV channel on participation of Rosneft and TNK-BP at the upcoming auctions for YUKOS' assets.
  

• Bloomberg, 2 March 2007
  ACP gave two live interviews in the German and English Bloomberg TV channels. Issues discussed:
  1. Situation on the global capital markets and impact on Russian stocks.
  2. Cooperation between BP and Gazprom. Meeting between Lord John Browne and Alexei Miller. Joint gas and LNG projects in Russia and abroad, including Kovykta and Altantic LNG cooperation.
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• Bloomberg, 1 February 2007
  Vladimir Matias comments on the opportunities of Gas OPEC creation
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• Bloomberg, 10 January 2007
  Vladimir Matias comments on: (i) the Russian share market, (ii) interruption of the Russian oil exports via Belarus and its impact on the markets and energy supply security for Europe
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2006:

• Bloomberg, 12 December 2006
  Vladimir Matias gave two interviews for German and UK Bloomberg TV on Gazprom-Shell relationship: Sakhalin II and the broader implications this has for investing in Russia
  
  
  
  
• Bloomberg, 22 November 2006
  Vladimir Matias commented on the upcoming Russia-EU Summit in Helsinki
  
  
  
  
• Bloomberg, 19 September 2006

  Shell License Revocation Would Hurt Russia, Asset Capital Says
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• Bloomberg, 19 September 2006

  Asset Capital Partners' Matias Comments on Shell-Sakhalin
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• Bloomberg, 12 July 2006
  Asset Capital Partner's Matias Comments on Rosneft's Share Sale
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2005:

• RusEnergy, 29 September 2005
  Eager Lenders: Are Russian Oil and Gas Companies Reliable Borrowers?
  Experience shows that international lenders are perfectly willing to provide financing for Russian energy companies even against the background of gloomy estimates of the industry’s growth, accumulated extraordinary debt, and even technical default. Warnings about the perils of trusting the Russians are also heard, but the market of credits and loans largely disregards them.
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• Mergermarket, 03 June 2005
  Russian energy opportunities remain for foreign investors
  Significant acquisition opportunities remain for foreign investors in the Russian oil sector, despite recent concerns over the state’s increasing role in the energy sphere.
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• Consultant, May 2005
  Foreigners with money look into Russia
  Not every foriegn investor is eager to establish contacts with Russian business. The reason for this is unstability of the Russian economy. From the other side, underdeveloped infrastructure gives many advantages to international banks. Is Russia expecting an investment breakthrough? "The potential is huge" claim professionals looking into the future.
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• Vedomosti, 28 March 2005
  Transnefteproduct will borrow US $ 600 m for a pipeline
  Transnefteproduct decided to borrow $600m for construction of an oil products pipeline “Sever” and a sea terminal in Primorsk (near St.Pteresburg). The monopoly has not attracted large bank loans so far, but experts think this will not negatively affect the transaction.
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2004:

• Oil&GasEURASIA, No. 6, June 2004
  Investment. A cup that's half-empty or half-full?
  With oil prices at historic highs, Russian oligarchs in jail, and Moscow nullifying licenses won by international majors to world-class oil and gas fields, just how should one think about the climate for investing money in the Russian oilpatch?
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