Can Russia Shift Natural Gas Exports to China?

There are several factors that make shifting natural gas flows from Europe to China a practical impossibility for Russia in the short/mid term.

"Problems in pumping arose because of the sanctions imposed against our country and against a number of companies by Western states, including Germany and the UK. There are no other reasons that would lead to problems with pumping,"¹

With this quote to Interfax, Russian Press Secretary Dimitry Peskov made it clear that Russian natural gas to Europe won’t …