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Geopolitics

Putin Pushes For Regime Change As Russian Forces Close In On Kyiv

Feb 24, 2022 at 12:22 | Julianne Geiger

Putin’s declared intent at this point is to ensure a “pro-Russian” government in Ukraine, and the only question now is how long the Ukrainians will fight. 

U.S. Sanctions Nord Stream 2 As Biden Pledges To “Hold Russia Responsible”

Feb 24, 2022 at 08:21 | Irina Slav

The U.S. slapped sanctions on Swiss-registered Nord Stream 2, the consortium behind the pipeline of the same name that has come into the focus on sanction action following Russia's recognition…

Russia Vows A “Strong Response” To The First Tranche Of U.S. Sanctions

Feb 23, 2022 at 11:33 | RFE/RL staff

Moscow lashed back angrily against sanctions announced by the United States, vowing a “strong response” to a series of measures unveiled by President Joe Biden against Russian banks…

Major Hack On Ukraine Infrastructure Highlights The Reality Of Modern Warfare

Feb 18, 2022 at 12:55 | Michael Kern

The websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks were knocked offline after a series of cyberattacks highlighting the nature…

Russia’s Aggression Towards Ukraine Could Backfire

Feb 15, 2022 at 12:03 | Haley Zaremba

The state of affairs at the Ukrainian border is now being referred to as a “crisis,” with prominent news outlets such as the New York Times and CNN…

The Geopolitical Impact Of Cryptocurrency

Feb 11, 2022 at 10:47 | Felicity Bradstock

People from around the world are sending bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to finance Ukrainian forces against Russia as the country crowdfunds to support its war efforts. Having developed…

Can Macron And Putin Cool Tensions Over Ukraine?

Feb 07, 2022 at 12:05 | ZeroHedge

In a bid to avert a war over Ukraine, and with energy security high on the agenda, French President Emmanuel Macron is in Moscow on Monday where he…

Possible Iran Nuclear Deal Could Reverse Oil Rally

Feb 07, 2022 at 10:01 | Irina Slav

U.S. and Iran may soon close a nuclear deal that could take the wind out of the latest oil rally's sails, according to traders interviewed by Reuters. The talks between…

Putin And Xi Blast American “Antagonism” In Joint Statement

Feb 04, 2022 at 12:09 | ZeroHedge

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing Friday for the Winter Olympics, where as expected he had a warm meeting, among a series of expected sit-downs, with Chinese…

China Tightens Its Grip On Iraq With Three Major Oil Deals

Jan 31, 2022 at 12:51 | Simon Watkins

China has continued to press home the geopolitical advantage given to it in Iraq following the official end of the U.S.’s ‘combat mission’…

The Oil Market Is At The Whim Of Geopolitical Disputes

Jan 20, 2022 at 11:57 | Alex Kimani

Oil prices have continued their early-year surge in the new year, thanks in large part to easing worries about omicron as well as tight oil and gas supplies…

Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Could Sink Nord Stream 2

Jan 18, 2022 at 15:15 | Julianne Geiger

Germany said on Tuesday that it could nix the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should Russia invade Ukraine, Reuters has reported. Fears that Russia’s troop movement in the area could spark…

Is The TAPI Pipeline Finally Ready To Go?

Jan 17, 2022 at 13:58 | James Durso

The Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline has been long aborning, but its prospects recently got a shot in the arm. The 1100-mile, $10 billion project has seen numerous delays…

Latin American Oil Giants Struggle With Fuel Costs, Debt, And Pipeline Explosion

Jan 14, 2022 at 11:56 | Latin America Energy Advisor

Petrobras Raises Fuel Prices for Consumers Brazilian motorists are soon likely to pay more at the pump after the country’s state-run oil company, Petrobras, raised gasoline and diesel…

The EU Is Scrambling To Deescalate Conflict In Ukraine

Jan 07, 2022 at 12:21 | RFE/RL staff

The European Commission chief and the EU's new French leadership have stressed the need for European involvement as Russia and the West continue to square off diplomatically over…

Latin America’s Populist Wave Is Weighing On Oil Producers

Jan 04, 2022 at 12:28 | Matthew Smith

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, populist leftism is again sweeping across Latin America. In August 2021 former school teacher and leftwing politician Pedro Castillo won Peru’s…

Iran Nuclear Talks Could Be Headed For Another Breakdown

Jan 03, 2022 at 02:53 | Cyril Widdershoven

The ongoing JCPOA agreement negotiations with Iran are not going as smooth as some media seem to suggest. In stark remarks, several European and U.S. diplomats have stated that the…

UAE Looks To Boost Gas Production Capacity With Sharjah Plans

Dec 28, 2021 at 09:03 | Simon Watkins

A cornerstone of the U.S.’s strategy to counter the growing influence of China and Russia across the Middle East via Iran remains the relationship normalisation…

U.S. Looks To Ease Tensions With Russia

Dec 24, 2021 at 07:55 | RFE/RL staff

The United States and Russia will likely hold bilateral talks to discuss Moscow's security proposals next month as the Kremlin ramped up is rhetoric by again warning it…

Emerging Markets Look Towards A Life After COVID-19

Dec 14, 2021 at 10:04 | Oxford Business Group

Following on from a year in which supply chains and international travel were severely disrupted, 2021 saw an increase in global cooperation, as institutions, businesses and governments alike…

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