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Dr. Ariel Cohen on India Today – Zelensky and Trump Meet in the Oval Office
Dr. Ariel Cohen on BBC World: Ukraine’s Potential Rare Earth and Strategic Minerals Deal
Putin’s Trolling: A Strategic Minerals Offer For Trump
Just as President Volodymyr Zelensky was preparing to arrive in Washington, D.C., on Friday, February 28th, to sign an unprecedented US-Ukraine agreement on strategic minerals, Vladimir Putin came up with a proposal of his own, involving joint development with the U.S. of rare earth metals, aluminum, and hydropower in Russia. It’s trolling of the 99th
How LNG Exports Will Define U.S. Energy Policy Under Trump 2.0
President Donald Trump’s guarantee to supply liquefied natural gas to Europe furthers his broader push for U.S. “energy dominance,” marking a stark reversal of the Biden Administration’s pause on the approval of new LNG export infrastructure permits. While Trump’s approach to energy policy correctly identifies LNG as a growth driver and an essential geopolitical lever, expanding LNG exports
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Channel 8 Kurdistan – U.S. and Russia Negotiations in Riyadh
Trump’s Tariffs On Canada Put US Energy Security At Risk
In a far-reaching move set to take effect on March 4th, President Donald J. Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign imports from Canada, a close ally and the US’ largest energy trading partner, as well as on Mexico. Additionally, a 25% tariff was announced on imported steel and aluminum. Canada is the largest supplier to the
Dr. Ariel Cohen at CPC – What Rocks to Look Under: How to Meet U.S. Strategic Mineral Needs in the Trans-Caspian Corridor
Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses the mineral opportunities available in Ukraine and Central Asia, and their role in combatting overreliance on China for critical mineral supply chains. Read the full report by Dr. Eric Rudenshiold here: https://caspianpolicy.org/research/critical-minerals/what-rocks-to-look-under-rediscovering-strategic-minerals-in-the-caspian-region
Digital Transformation Can Enable The U.S. To Fight The Shadow Economy
On his inauguration day, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Designating cartels and other organizations as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists.” This illustrates the new administration’s emphasis on the global fight against organized crime, with a primary focus on Latin America. In addition to historically known avenues of illicit revenue
Report: Water Insecurity in Central Asia: The Imperative for Regional and International Cooperation
Water security is an urgent issue that demands immediate attention from Central Asian governments, businesses, civil society, and their international partners. Climate change, population growth, infrastructure problems, a lack of government foresight, and the unequal distribution of precious water resources between the upstream countries (Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) and the downstream nations (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan)