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The United Nations Security Council needs to authorize military action to prevent the spill of the FSO SAFER

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The United Nations Security Council needs to authorize military action to prevent the spill of the FSO SAFER

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Mar 14, 2021

The United Nations Security Council needs to authorize military action to prevent the spill of the FSO SAFER

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Dr. Ian Ralby, Rohini Ralby, and Dr. David Soud</span>

The FSO SAFER and the five miles of subsea pipeline to which it is attached threaten to pour 2.14 million barrels of oil into the Red Sea. Between Yemen’s reliance on food shipments to stem a widespread famine, and the wider region’s reliance on desalination plants for drinking water, realistic estimates put the potential death toll from the spill in the millions.

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Mar 12, 2021

Is the US still committed to stopping Putin’s pipeline?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Diane Francis</span>

Concerns are growing over the Biden administration's commitment to blocking a controversial gas pipeline that threatens to significantly strengthen Putin's influence over Europe.

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Mar 11, 2021

Biden must persuade Germany and Austria to stop the “Schroederization” of Europe

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US President Joe Biden needs to address the issue of Western politicians accepting Kremlin-linked jobs following their retirement from public service, argue Anders Åslund and Benjamin L. Schmitt.

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Mar 10, 2021

Turkey is seeking a fresh start with Israel

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After a recent period of turbulence in bilateral Turkey-Israel relations, Turkey, driven by economic and geopolitical interests, is now eager to normalize ties.

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Feb 25, 2021

Biden must freeze Putin’s pipeline and prevent this “bad deal for Europe”

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Benjamin Schmitt</span>

By taking steps to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, US President Joe Biden has a real opportunity to build a new transatlantic security consensus while revitalizing the US-German relationship.

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Feb 24, 2021

Varshney joins the Watson Institute’s Trending Globally to discuss India and the US in a Time of Democratic Erosion

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Feb 20, 2021

Ukraine can play key role in Europe’s energy Green Deal

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Aura Sabadus</span>

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), World Bank, and EU have all argued that Ukraine could become a world leader in renewable production.

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