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Apr 29, 2025

Can Nord Stream really rise from the dead? 

By Alan Riley

Despite recent discussions between Moscow and Washington over restarting the Nord Stream pipelines, legal, financial, and political hurdles make reopening them improbable. Multimillion dollar claims against Gazprom along with US stakes in the European LNG market are likely to severely limit support for Russian gas flows to the EU.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

EnergySource

Apr 28, 2025

If Russian gas returns to Europe, it must go through Ukraine

By Sergiy Makogon

The resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe as part of a potential cease-fire agreement in Ukraine is under discussion, but any such flows would need to transit through Ukraine rather than Nord Stream or other routes. To safeguard regional stability, the EU, Ukraine, and the US must enforce strict safeguards to avoid renewed dependency and prevent Russia from once again weaponizing its energy exports.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

EnergySource

Apr 23, 2025

Illicit mineral supply chains fuel the DRC’s M23 insurgency 

By Clarkson Kamurai, Brad Handler, and Morgan Bazilian

The illicit trade of mined materials is fueling the M23 insurgency in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), threatening regional stability and hindering development. As the United States considers a minerals-for-security agreement with the DRC, international engagement, ethical sourcing practices, and strengthened oversight are critical to fostering long-term peace in this resource-rich region.

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In the News

Feb 6, 2022

Goldwyn and Morningstar in The National Interest: An action plan for transatlantic energy security cooperation

Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 6, 2022

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Radical new choices may Be needed for LNG imports

Geopolitics & Energy Security Oil and Gas

In the News

Feb 6, 2022

Fulton quoted in Defense Romania on growing economic relations between China and Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 4, 2022

Wald in AFP: US or Russia? Ukraine Crisis Poses Dilemma for Wealthy Gulf

Geopolitics & Energy Security Russia

AC Selects

Feb 4, 2022

AC Selects: Ukraine’s strategic ally, revisiting the Abraham Accords, and the Navajo Nation energy crisis

Week of February 4, 2022 This week, The Atlantic Council in Turkey focused on the implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a NATO member while balancing complex ties with both sides. The Middle East Programs invited Barak Ravid to revisit the Abraham Accords, how it came to be, its legacy for the Middle East, and […]

Conflict Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 4, 2022

Sullivan in Arab News: The future of energy is exciting, and it is time to grow up

Energy Transitions Middle East

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Alyemany joins Yemen Today to discuss the economic and political importance of the Red Sea in regional conflicts

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Conflict

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Ashford in the Washington Post: Has Ukraine turned the tables on Russia?

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Ashford was cited in the Washington Post on energy issues related to Russia and Europe. “European Council on Foreign Relations’s Jeremy Shapiro recently observed that ‘in a world of increasing geopolitical competition, the US needs partners — not supplicants and free-riders.’ An Anglo-Polish arrangement to bolster Ukraine’s defenses suggests the former and not the […]

Eastern Europe English

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Ashford in the New York Times: Putin, facing sanction threats, has been saving for this day

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Ashford was cited in the New York Times on energy issues related to Russia and Europe. “‘Europe has not resolved its dependence on Russian gas,’ said Emma Ashford, who studies European security issues at The Atlantic Council research group…Russia’s currency reserves could displace the loss of energy exports to Europe for ‘several years,’ […]

Eastern Europe English

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Bryza in The Financial Times: Europe can show Putin that threats to gas supply cut both ways

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

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