Exported LNG from the U.S. might just calm the troubles of a resurgent Russia under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, former Vice President Dick Cheney told attendees at the 71st annual Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) Feb. 27. Cheney said that the U.S. has an opportunity to capitalize on its growing energy production as a way to positively influence foreign affairs. Specifically, Cheney suggested LNG exports to the Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania–should be considered a strategic move on a dynamic foreign policy chessboard that features Russia having re-acquired Crimea and slowly re-asserting dominion of Ukraine.
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