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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky (L) speak next to the first batch of Ukrainian made drone missiles "Peklo" (Hell) delivered to the Defence Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv on December 6, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Long-Range War: How Drone & Missile Strikes Are Taking the Fight Deep Inside Russia

DEEP DIVE – By any traditional definition, the city of Ryazan doesn’t belong on a list of battlegrounds in the Ukraine war. There are no Ukrainian [...] More

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Can Western Sanctions Stop Putin’s War?

Can Western Sanctions Stop Putin’s War?

DEEP DIVE – Looking at the recent headlines from Russia, this much seems clear: the West’s sanctions against the country are finally working.Oil [...] More

Russia Pays the Price as Ukraine Targets Its Oil Refineries

OPINION — Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Vladimir Putin expected a swift victory from his “special military operation.” Instead, it [...] More

The New Age of Energy Crisis and Diplomacy

The New Age of Energy Crisis and Diplomacy

The energy pressures created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are continuing to shape a new global energy future. An EU embargo on Russian coal [...] More

Expert Brief: Iran, the Middle East and Strategies around Oil

Expert Brief: Iran, the Middle East and Strategies around Oil

The Middle East has demanded Washington’s attention on an almost weekly basis since President Biden took office in January. Since then, the White [...] More

Biden Holds the Cards on Iran, But Will He Play Them?

Gary Grappo is a former U.S. ambassador who held senior positions including Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; [...] More

An Energy Market Check In

An Energy Market Check In

ENERGY — 2020 has taken a toll on the world’s energy market, but just how bad is it? Experts say COVID-19, economic shutdowns and a disastrous oil [...] More

Are Gas Deposits in the Mediterranean Worth a War?

Are Gas Deposits in the Mediterranean Worth a War?

The discovery of large gas deposits has refueled decades-old territorial disputes in the Mediterranean. In late July, Turkey announced it was [...] More

Why Should the U.S. Care about a renewed Iran-Venezuela Relationship?

Why Should the U.S. Care about a renewed Iran-Venezuela Relationship?

Earlier this Spring, an oil tanker from Iran arrived in Venezuela with a much-needed delivery, despite the fact that both nations are under US [...] More

Where are Ripples from the Oil War Heading?

Where are Ripples from the Oil War Heading?

Global markets responded on Monday to fears of a second-wave of coronavirus infections and one of the industries feeling the pressure is the gas and [...] More

The OSINT Global Trendline Report

The OSINT Global Trendline Report

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data to track trends around the world that impact national and global security. [...] More

Saudi Missteps Destabilize Global Oil Market

Bottom Line Up FrontThe April agreement among major oil producers to reduce global oil production has failed to stabilize world oil prices.Market [...] More