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Russia’s economy is overheating but Putin cannot change course

UkraineAlert Apr 9, 2025

Putin’s Arctic ambitions: Russia eyes natural resources and shipping routes

By Bohdan Ustymenko

Russia’s plans to expand its influence in the Arctic region and dominate the Northern Sea Route together with China pose serious security challenges for the international community, writes Bohdan Ustymenko.
China Conflict
Russia’s economy is overheating but Putin cannot change course

EnergySource Mar 28, 2025

Nord Stream could divide Europe yet again 

By Michał Kurtyka

Washington’s potential reset with Moscow, amid Ukraine peace negotiations, has revived discussions on the future of Nord Stream 2. Whether the Trump administration would cede its LNG market in Europe to Russian pipeline exports remains to be seen. For Europe, however, reopening the pipeline would be a costly mistake.
Eastern Europe Economy & Business
Russia’s economy is overheating but Putin cannot change course

MENASource Mar 13, 2025

Why now is the right time for ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran’s oil exports

By Scott Modell

Iran is more vulnerable than it has been in decades; the United States can deliver a decisive blow to Tehran and set the stage for a more stable and secure future.
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Jan 15, 2023

Amos Hochstein on how critical minerals impact net-zero progress—and US national security

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

The special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security warned that twentieth-century energy geopolitics are being copied over into the twenty-first century.

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Jan 15, 2023

The lessons of COP27 and how they can apply to COP28

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Speaking at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum, leaders from COP27 in Egypt give a debrief on lessons learned that could be applied to COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.

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Jan 15, 2023

US climate envoy John Kerry outlines new principles for accelerating private capital needed for the energy transition

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry joined with partners behind the Energy Transition Accelerator to announce the next steps for the initiative at the Global Energy Forum.

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UkraineAlert

Oct 31, 2024

Russia’s economy is overheating but Putin cannot change course

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Alexander Mertens</span>

Russia's wartime economy is in danger of overheating due to a combination of record military spending, sanctions pressures, and runaway inflation, but Vladimir Putin dare not change course, writes Alexander Mertens.

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EnergySource

Oct 25, 2024

Hungary’s Russian oil deal threatens EU solidarity

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Sergiy Makogon</span>

By striking a deal to resume Russian oil transit through Ukraine, Hungarian oil and gas company MOL undermines Europe's collective action against Russia. The European Union must respond quickly and decisively with solidarity to close sanctions loopholes.

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Oct 16, 2024

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar offers an ‘energy transformation roadmap’

Bayraktar spoke at the Regional Conference on Clean and Secure Energy about what Turkey is doing to reach its energy goals.

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Oct 10, 2024

The infrastructure needed across Eastern Europe to achieve the region’s energy transition goals

At the Regional Conference on Clean and Secure Energy, officials from Eastern Europe discussed the infrastructure still needed to deliver secure energy across the region and to transition to renewable sources.

Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Oct 9, 2024

If the Middle East conflict gets worse, don’t hesitate to tap the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Joseph Webster</span>

While reserve inventories are at their lowest absolute levels in decades, the stockpile is very well-placed to meet its mission due to increased US oil production.

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Oct 1, 2024

Novak in The Australian on Greater Sunrise project

On September 30, GCH/IPSI nonresident fellow Parker Novak was quoted in The Australian on the strategic significance of the Greater Sunrise project for Timor-Leste and Australia. He noted that despite doubts about the project’s feasibility, Greater Sunrise remains a critical factor influencing the future of bilateral relations. Novak highlighted that this is the most important […]

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Sep 25, 2024

Shaffer in RealClearEnergy: Fracking and the election: it’s not about Pennsylvania

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Brenda Shaffer</span>

Energy & Environment Oil and Gas

UkraineAlert

Sep 21, 2024

Ukraine’s expanding drone fleet is flying straight through Putin’s red lines

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Giorgi Revishvili</span>

Ukraine's rapidly expanding campaign of long-range drone strikes is flying straight through Vladimir Putin's red lines and could help persuade Kyiv's Western partners to lift restrictions on attacks inside Russia, writes Giorgi Revishvili.

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Sep 13, 2024

Part 4. Turkey’s geopolitical role in the Black Sea and European energy security: From pipelines to liquefied natural gas

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Eser Özdil</span>

Turkey’s strategic position in the region provides cooperation opportunities for European energy security and economic interdependence.

Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

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Sep 7, 2024

Bauerle Danzman quoted by Reuters on the US broadening national security definition amid Nippon Steel’s US Steel acquisition plans

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