Tag Archives: Russia

Dr. Ariel Cohen on Khodorkovsky Live | Putin’s Visit to China

In an interview with Khodorsky Live, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses the current political relationship between Russia and the United States and the impact of Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on international relations. В интервью с Ходорковский Live на программе Суббота Недели доктор Ариэль Коэн обсуждает текущие политические отношения между Россией и США, а также влияние

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Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century

November 2022 | Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Wesley A. Hill, and Daniel Tomares | Download This report analyzes opportunities for Central Asia to expand its energy-exporting capacities, fortifying and assuaging a disrupted international system reeling from Russian aggression and its lack of reliability as an energy supplier. This report engages with four axes of analysis: 1)

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Russia’s Landmark BRICS Summit and the Specter of De-Dollarization

Last week saw a landmark summit of the BRICS group of nations, a nine-country economic bloc led by Moscow and Beijing, which drew representatives from 36 countries, including 22 heads of state. Held from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 in the Russian city of Kazan, the event focused largely on “de-dollarization”—the idea of phasing out

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Energy Revenue Fuels A War-Time Moscow Boom

Hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into Russia from oil and gas sales are fueling Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, and more. Unbeknownst to some diplomats and other decision-makers, energy export revenues drive the massive geo-economic polarization between East and West, as petro and gas dollars pour into the Russian tech sector. Russia’s capital—and especially

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America’s Self-Inflicted Wound In Central Asia

In Central Asia, everyone appears to be moving to secure riches and interests. Japan has just conducted an investment summit with the Central Asian states to develop economic opportunities, China’s Xi is expanding business ties, the EU is inaugurating a new strategic summit, and Vladimir Putin will be visiting in November. The world understands Central

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