MenuIs $100 a barrel (bbl) inevitable? Brent crude is now trading at $82/bbl, a four-year high, and most analysts believe it won’t stop there. The geopolitical and global financial climate is certainly hospitable to rising oil prices: Saudi Arabia’s Jamal Khashoggi crisis, the specter of Iran sanctions, turmoil in heavy oil-producing states like Venezuela and
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Trump Must Stand Up to Putin—But He Needs Europe’s Help
On July 16, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet in Helsinki, Finland, for what promises to be an historic summit—one likely to define the course of U.S.-Russian relations for many years to come. Following on the heels of the July 12 NATO summit in Brussels, the outcome of these U.S.-Russia talks may affect
Germany and the US need a new beginning in their security relationship
In the snow-covered, fairy-tale city of Munich, global security leaders gathered for their yearly conclave, the Munich Security Conference, the Davos of foreign policy and power. However, instead of Bavarian glory, tension was in the air. This participant repeatedly saw speakers talking past each other, creating an impression that this was not a dialogue about
Dr. Cohen’s discusses US- Russian relations on a leading Russian talk show, prime time Rossiya TV Channel
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Dr. Cohen Speaking at the Ukrainian World Congress
Imagining ‘State of the Art’/’Cutting Edge’ Cooperative Financial Endeavors, Ukrainian World Congress at 50 and Beyond: The Roadmap, Toronto, Canada, 11 November 2017. https://www.facebook.com/uketube/videos/1681737495189817/’
Russia Is Roaring Back to the Middle East While America Is Asleep
November 27, 2017 Originally posted in the National Interest: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/russia-roaring-back-the-middle-east-while-america-asleep-23323 Russia is back in the Middle East. The Kremlin is methodically creating a systematic geopolitical challenge to the interests of the United States and its allies. Moscow’s behavior is driven by a quest for prestige and influence, and a search for markets of its arms
Dr. Cohen Featured in Article in Newsweek
TRUMP’S DIPLOMACY PROBABLY PUSHED CHINA TO START TALKS WITH NORTH KOREA, EXPERTS SAY Newsweek 11/15/2017 By: Cristina Maza http://www.newsweek.com/trump-china-north-korea-diplomat-visit-deal-712559 China will soon send a senior diplomat to visit North Korea for the first time in two years, indicating that President Donald Trump’s recent pressure on Beijing to tackle Kim Jong Un’s regime and its nuclear
Russia’s Return To The Middle East: America Beware
Originally published: The Navigator November 15, 2017 Russia’s Return To The Middle East: America Beware Russia is back in the Middle East, creating a broad and systemic geopolitical challenge to the United States. Moscow’s actions are driven by a confluence of prestige seeking, influence mongering, and a search for new markets for Russian arms and
Trump’s task of balancing diplomacy in Asia with interests of his voters is no easy task
In his visit to East Asia, President Trump sought to make progress toward five big objectives. Those included reconfigure trade relations, especially with China; tackling North Korea’s aggressive nuclear posture; laying the foundations for a comprehensive Asia policy; reinforcing political-military alliances, particularly with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; and dealing with China’s economic and
Dr. Cohen on CNBC: Technology transfers in China remain a key trade worry for US business
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/11/12/technology-transfers-in-china-remain-a-key-trade-worry-for-us-business-expert.html