About Vitaly VITALY SOKOLOV is a Correspondent based in ʶԳ’s Moscow bureau covering Russian natural gas, LNG production and exports, and the corporate strategies of Gazprom and Novatek.Vitaly is a regular contributor to Nefte Compass, World Gas Intelligence and LNG Intelligence.He joined ʶԳ in 2014 after five years at the Moscow-based Prime business news agency, including two years as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of its English news service.Vitaly graduated magna cum laude from Moscow State University in 2007, majoring in area studies. He also has a PhD in cultural studies.