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Will Brazil’s New President Back Russia’s Dream of Multipolarity?

As one of the BRICS founders, Brazil’s new president will oppose pitting the BRICS against the West.

· November 14, 2022
A Big Bang? Anticipating the Impact of Europe’s Sanctions on Russian Energy

The six-month grace period will give the world some time to prepare, but with production capacity already tight, as reflected by current oil prices, there is little surplus production that could be stored for the future.

· June 14, 2022
In The Media
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What The West (Still) Gets Wrong About Putin

One of the reasons it’s so difficult to understand Russian intentions—and what is at stake in the Ukraine war—is the significant divergence between how external observers see events and how they are viewed from the Kremlin.

· June 1, 2022
Could Russia Move First to Halt Oil Exports to Europe?

Ultimately, Russia has more to gain politically than Europe does from an embargo.

· May 30, 2022
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The Spectacular Rise of the “Bad Boys” of NATO During the Ukraine Crisis

And how Russia’s war has upended ties in China, Turkey, and the Arctic.

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What a Week of Talks Between Russia and the West Revealed

Moscow’s demands of the United States and NATO are in fact the strategic goals of Russian policy in Europe. If Russia cannot achieve them by diplomatic means, it will resort to other methods.

· January 20, 2022