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Ukrainian bombing campaign turns Russia’s sheer size into a weakness

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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.
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Ukrainian bombing campaign turns Russia’s sheer size into a weakness

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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.
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Ukrainian bombing campaign turns Russia’s sheer size into a weakness

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

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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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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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UkraineAlert

Sep 4, 2025

Ukrainian bombing campaign turns Russia’s sheer size into a weakness

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >David Kirichenko </span>

For centuries, Russia’s sheer size has been its greatest asset. Ukraine now intends to transform this vastness into a weakness with a long-range bombing campaign targeting Putin's economically vital but vulnerable energy industry, writes David Kirichenko.

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UkraineAlert

Sep 2, 2025

Hungary has alternative energy options but chooses to rely on Russia

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

Ukraine’s recent strikes on the Kremlin's Druzhba oil pipeline are not only an attack on Russia’s war economy. They are also a wake-up call for Hungarians highlighting the role being played by their country in the funding of Russia’s invasion, writes Aura Sabadus.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 26, 2025

To end Putin’s war on Ukraine, Trump should sanction Russian oil

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Kimberly Donovan</span>

The US president is well positioned to bring about peace for Ukraine, but his administration needs to arm him with the best tools and options to do so.

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UkraineAlert

Aug 21, 2025

Putin is facing a fuel crisis as Ukraine escalates attacks on Russian refineries

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >David Kirichenko</span>

Historically, Russia’s sheer size has always been considered one of its main strengths. By launching waves of airstrikes across the country, Ukraine now intends to exploit this vastness and transform it into Russia’s greatest weakness, writes David Kirichenko.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 20, 2025

Boulos’s family ties could help advance US national security interests in Libya

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Maureen Farrell</span>

The Trump administration has an opening to bolster US ties with Libya, but it must empower career diplomats and traditional levers of statecraft to secure lasting agreements.

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Aug 6, 2025

How the US and Colombia can tackle crime, migration, and fallout from Venezuela’s crisis

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Lucie Kneip</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Geoff Ramsey</span>

Despite differences in priorities and political approaches, opportunities exist for the US and Colombia to coordinate policy that promotes stability in Venezuela and the broader region.

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EnergySource

Aug 6, 2025

Energy is key to Romania’s trade resilience

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Uliana Certan</span>

While the new US-EU trade agreement may pose economic risks for Romania, it also presents a strategic opportunity to stabilize its economy by leveraging its unique energy profile.

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Issue Brief

Jul 10, 2025

Two US policy options for Venezuela: Shaping reform vs. ‘maximum pressure’ toward regime collapse

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Venezuela Solutions Group</span>

The White House faces a choice: Should it use sanctions leverage to try to extract concessions from Nicolas Maduro on energy security, migration, and democratic reforms? Or should it bet on a return to “maximum pressure" in the hopes of precipitating a transition in Caracas?

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Jul 1, 2025

Tannebaum quoted in Bloomberg on the policy of allowing China to purchase Iranian oil

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