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The Global Take | War in Ukraine & China’s positioning | Dr. Ariel Cohen’s Interview with Bloomberg

Dr. Ariel Cohen, a Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, spoke with hosts Bryan Curtis and Rishaad Salamat on “Bloomberg Daybreak Asia” on the current situation in Ukraine and the impact of the war on both Ukraine and Russia. Moreover, Dr. Cohen discusses the relationship between China and Russia and how China is positioning itself regarding

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The Global Take | Xi, MBS and All Things Energy| Dr. Ariel Cohen’s Interview with Bloomberg

Dr. Ariel Cohen, a Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, discusses the latest China developments for “Bloomberg Daybreak Asia”. Dr. Cohen elaborates on recent protests against brutal lockdown regulations, China and Taiwan relations, the meeting between Xi Jinping and Mohammed bin Salman, Chinese recent foreign policy moves, and the impact of Biden’s new CHIPS and Science

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OPEC Says To Biden: If You Want More Oil, Pump It Yourself

OPEC and its oil-producing partners have rebuffed President Joe Biden’s calls for increased production amidst rising fuel prices, retorting that if the United States believes the world’s economy needs more energy, then it has the capability to increase production itself. The OPEC+ alliance, made up of OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and non-member top producers guided by Russia,

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COP26 And WTO Ministerial Bring Tough Questions For Emerging Economies

Ministers from twenty-four developing nations – including China, India, Vietnam, and Pakistan – released a statement ahead of the United Nations Climate Change summit (COP26) denouncing new net-zero standards as discriminatory. The plan asks for all countries to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Climate negotiations have long been shaped by equity concerns; this makes sense.

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After Pandora Papers, U.S. Can Help Bring European Corruption Under Control

The recently disclosed Pandora Papers—a massive trove of documents disclosing offshore bank accounts, tax evasion and money laundering—revealed massive corruption in numerous European countries. The prime minister of the Czech Republic, the president of Ukraine and many others are allegedly involved. Such corruption corrodes the body politic of U.S. allies, and even threatens their security.

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Europe’s Self-Inflicted Energy Crisis

Europe is in the throes of an unprecedented energy crunch. Some call it a crisis, which, if not addressed, may be comparable to the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s – with dire economic, social and political consequences. Brent crude is at a 5 year high of $84 per barrel while spot natural gas prices are up more than 500% year-over-year,

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