MenuDr. 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
The Global Take | Escalation of War in Ukraine | Dr. Ariel Cohen’s interview with Bloomberg
Dr. Cohen’s November 17, 2022 interview with Bloomberg where he discusses the war in Ukraine and its escalation due to Putin’s deliberate efforts to sabotage the global security landscape. Watch here.
Russia’s Threats, Energy Crisis Put Ukraine on The Brink
Russia is escalating pressure on Ukraine, threatening to drag the U.S. and NATO into their worst confrontation with Moscow since the Cold War. A devastating combination of external and internal threats now imperil Ukraine’s security, with energy playing a key part. Continued
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,
Biden’s Good COP/Bad COP on Climate is Not Enough
President Joe Biden is in Glasgow, on the second phase of a trip abroad which began with the 2021 G20 summit in Rome. Joining him in Scotland is an outsized American delegation for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), including not only Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Climate Envoy John Kerry, but six members of cabinet.
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.
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.
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,
FinTech Can Help Fill Climate Resilience Gaps In Emerging Markets
The fuel crisis spreading across Europe and Asia highlights the weather-related vulnerabilities faced by global energy systems. As wind and solar falter under intermittency, power generation has defaulted to gas, where demand is being squeezed by early-autumn heating and late-summer electric cooling needs across Eurasia. The reverberations of February’s polar vortex in Texas—which froze gas output—continue to be felt