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US power utilities must prepare for a crisis in the Indo-Pacific. Here’s how they can start.

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New Atlanticist Apr 30, 2025

Experts react: At last, the US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal. Here’s what to expect next.

By Atlantic Council experts

After months of wrangling, Washington and Kyiv quietly finalized a much-anticipated agreement on April 30. Atlantic Council experts dig into the details.
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New Atlanticist

Nov 3, 2025

US power utilities must prepare for a crisis in the Indo-Pacific. Here’s how they can start.

By Victor Atkins, Markus Garlauskas

The private sector—not just the government and military—must prepare for attacks on the US electrical grid resulting from a geopolitical crisis in the Indo-Pacific.

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Oct 31, 2025

Europe finally moves to ban Russian gas but potential loopholes remain

By Aura Sabadus

The EU has recently moved to impose a full ban on Russian gas imports by 2028. After years of using energy exports to blackmail Europe and fund the invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is finally facing the loss of its last European costumers, writes Aura Sabadus.

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New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2025

Experts react: What does the Trump-Xi meeting mean for trade, technology, security, and beyond?

By Atlantic Council experts

The US and Chinese presidents met on Thursday to discuss issues ranging from tariffs to TikTok. Atlantic Council experts break down what came out of the tête-à-tête.

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Oct 30, 2025

A unified call for G7 cooperation on energy security

By David L. Goldwyn, Lee Beck

Ahead of the G7 energy ministerial, energy stakeholders at the Atlantic Council's Summit on the Future of Energy Security showed optimism but also had a message for G7 leaders on the path to greater progress.

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Oct 29, 2025

Kroenig quoted in The Hill on Trump-Xi Meeting

On October 29, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was quoted in The Hill on President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He argued a more comprehensive economic strategy for China is needed beyond short-term summit talks.

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MENASource

Oct 28, 2025

US energy firms are returning to Iraq—but politics could undo their fortunes

By Raad Alkadiri

Al-Sudani's rush to sign deals with US firms over the past few months is fundamentally about political survival, both his own and Iraq’s.

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Oct 28, 2025

Taylor quoted in American University article on the geopolitics of Kurdistan’s gas

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Oct 28, 2025

Taylor quoted in the Kurdistan Chronicle on Kurdistan’s natural gas reserves

By Atlantic Council

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Oct 28, 2025

Working within a ‘Central Asia Quartet’ can strengthen US ties in the region. The foundations for it have already been laid.

By Kiran Baez

To strengthen their ties to Central Asia, the United States, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea should work together on their engagement with the region.

Central Asia Geopolitics & Energy Security

EnergySource

Oct 23, 2025

How the new US sanctions on Russian oil will impact energy markets

By Andrea Clabough, David L. Goldwyn, Ellen Wald, Andrei Covatariu

US sanctions on Russian oil and gas producers could have major implications for energy markets, but their impact depends on multiple factors.

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