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May 5, 2024
The Arctic's Untapped Wealth: A New Frontier in Power
As climate change melts Arctic ice, trillions in oil, gas, and minerals plus new shipping lanes are fueling geopolitical
April 7, 2024
Ruble Rising: Russia's Bold Energy Currency Play
Putin's demand that 'unfriendly' nations pay for natural gas in rubles aimed to prop up the currency and reshape energy
March 15, 2024
Russia's Shadow Fleet and Oil Diplomacy Under Sanctions
To dodge the G7's $60 price cap, Russia assembled a shadow fleet of over 100 tankers to keep oil flowing to China, India
March 2, 2024
The Brutal Truth of Russia's Shift to Capitalism
Russia's shock therapy under Yeltsin, pushed by IMF conditions, spiked prices 250%, unemployment 56%, and slashed GDP 14
November 3, 2023
The Fragility of Globalization: Could China Be Next?
After firms exited Russia almost overnight, this asks whether China, far larger and more trade-dependent, could face a s
October 31, 2023
NATO's Eastern Front: The Delicate Balance of Power in Europe
With Estonia hosting 4,000 troops 70 miles from Russia, NATO grew its eastern presence after the 2008 Georgia invasion a
October 31, 2023
North Korea's Surprising Economic Trading Partners
Despite sanctions, North Korea sustains its economy through trade, with China handling 80% via Dandong and Russia revivi
October 31, 2023
India's Geopolitical Balancing Act in a Polarized World
With a $3T+ economy, India courts both the US, its top trading partner at $190B, and Russia, source of 70% of its milita
October 25, 2023
Russia's Semiconductor Struggles: Geopolitics and Tech Gaps
From a Soviet computing gap that trailed a single Cray supercomputer to today's import dependence, Russia's chip industr
October 6, 2023
Yandex vs. Google: The Battle for Russia's Internet
With a 1997 head start and superior handling of the complex Russian language, Yandex holds 65% of desktop search, keepin
September 30, 2023
The Rollercoaster Journey of Caviar
Once free bar food and a poor man's staple, caviar became a royal delicacy after Ivan the Terrible's taste turned sturge