" Shell has been working in Russia for about a hundred years. Today, Shell is represented in the most diverse areas. Your company employs over 2,000 people in this country. They work in oil extraction, gas extraction, gas liquefaction, staff training, and retail; in Moscow alone, you operate a large number of petrol stations. Scientific research is another element of your operations here."
Vladimir Putin Meeting with the executive director of Royal Dutch Shell Mr Jeroen van der Veer