Vladimir and the Plot Device That Failed
International showman Vladimir Putin was counting on a spectacular finale to the gas drama he has staged, with Russia delivering
Read more
Analyses & Alternatives
Ever-greater failure: EU energy policy – Part 2
Deepening the gloom We take a closer look at the topics of methane emissions, environmental double standards, Extinction Rebellion and
Read more
Ever-greater failure: EU energy policy – Part 1
Photo: Anti-fracking and Keystone XL pipeline activists demonstrate in lower Manhattan on September 21, 2013 in New York City /
Read more
Some talk of Alexander…
Image: newsland.com Vladimir Putin’s on a high, celebrating victory by opening Nord Stream-2 on Alexander Nevsky day. Meanwhile, his best
Read more
Nord Stream-2: the end-game
MIKE KEMP/GETTY IMAGES The long geopolitical game around the Nord Stream-2 pipeline is approaching its end. Gazprom’s blackmailing strategy is
Read more
Putin overplaying his hand?
President Putin and his henchmen at Gazprom are playing a mean game of poker, planning to use an artificial gas
Read more
Tsunami warning
Gas storage levels are unprecedentedly low, spot prices unprecedentedly high. That presages a tsunami of trouble later this year. The
Read more
Discounting the hype
The Biden-Merkel deal on Nord Stream-2 looks like a big success for Russian president Vladimir Putin. Thanks to the EU’s
Read more
The Pegasus Scandal: 9 questions and some answers
The abuse of the military-grade Pegasus spyware has caused privacy breaches among a large number of public figures worldwide.
Read more
After bypassing Ukraine, Gazprom may be preparing to abandon Bulgargaz
The battle for succession is beginning. July has seen two significant developments among potential players in the game of international
Read more