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August 7, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
The messy business of post-imperial disintegration is not over. The eruption of Russian-Ukrainian hostilities is not the only case in point. The former Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan are at it again, too.
Category Archives: Geopolitics
ESCALATION OF ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN VIOLENCE PRODUCES THREAT TO PEACE IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
AZERNEWS
August 2, 2014
Escalation of violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan produces a serious threat to peace and stability in South Caucasus
Interview with Dr. Cohen about Hague ruling against Russia
Russia is being forced to pay back almost $52bn to former share holders of defunct oil group, Yukos.
This, according to a court ruling by the Hague on Thursday.
The decision, which comes almost ten years after the oil company went bankrupt, is being hailed as a victory for justice by market analysts.
RFI’s Christina Okello spoke to Dr Ariel Cohen, Principal of International Market Analysis, a natural resources advisory company in Washington DC to gauge his reaction.
Passenger Jet Downed in Ukraine (video)
The Blaze TV
July 17, 2014
Dr. Cohen comments on news that a passenger jet was shot out of the sky in eastern Ukraine.
How does the U.S. Respond? (video)
The Blaze TV
July 17, 2014
Dr. Cohen comments on President Obama’s decision to imposed more sanctions on Russia.
THE ISLAMIC STATE: BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID
OilPrice.com
July 15, 2014
By Claude Salhani
If you think the oil industry is already too powerful, imagine that power under the control of already powerful terrorists whose aim is political supremacy over multiple territories.
ARIEL COHEN: FRANCE UNLIKELY TO BRING ABOUT RESOLUTION TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend AZ
July 8, 2014
By Claude Salhani
Ariel Cohen spoke to Trend regarding several topical issues, including the U.S.-Azerbaijan relations, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, recent developments in Iraq and Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
Ariel Cohen: Russia’s Nervous Neighbors: The Outlook After Ukraine
Published on Jun 16, 2014 Recorded at Center for Security Policy’s National Security Group Lunch on Capitol Hill on Friday, 13 June, 2014 Dr. Ariel Cohen, Senior Research Fellow in Russian and Eurasian Studies and International Energy Policy, The Heritage Foundation Topic: Russia’s Nervous Neighbors: The Outlook After Ukraine
Барак Обама поздравил Петра Порошенко (video)
RTVi
May 27, 2014
Dr. Cohen’s commentary on the outcome of Ukrainian Presidential elections.
EUROPE’S ENERGY DEPENDENCE ON RUSSIA CAN’T LAST
The Heritage Foundation
May 26, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
Vladimir Putin is the father of the most significant energy mix shift in Europe. Ukraine may be the straw that broke the back of the energy camel.