On May 21, 2014, just months after the Russian invasion of Crimea China and Russia signed a natural gas deal worth over $400 billion. This heralded a pivot east for Russian business amid ongoing tensions with the West over Ukraine. Though few details of the deal were made public the 30-year gas-export contract was seen... Continue Reading →
Putin: A Man Bent on Legacy
As Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, the unfolding crisis reverberates around the world. The war for Ukraine is an indication of the frightening direction of global geopolitics to come. But it didn't look this way just 30 years ago. The long American struggle against global authoritarian threats seemed to have been won with the disintegration... Continue Reading →

