Kremlin Report: A Missed Opportunity to Check Russian Aggression The US Treasury Department’s decision not to slap sanctions on Russian oligarchs and officials, some with ties to the Kremlin, is a missed opportunity to check Russian aggression, according to the Atlantic Council’s Daniel Fried.
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Why Trump's Vow to Cut Off Cash to the Palestinians Could Be Dangerous
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At a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 25, US President Donald J. Trump suggested that he would withhold more aid from the Palestinians and that Israel “will pay” for his decision to agree upfront to recognize Jerusalem as its capital.
Mike Pence Just Said that the United States Will Open an Embassy in Jerusalem in 2019. Can That Happen?
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Trump Gets Tough on Pakistan
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US President Donald J. Trump started off 2018 with a tweet blasting Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorists. Days later, the Trump administration cut off what is expected to be $1.3 billion in annual security aid to Pakistan. It is betting that this strategy will lead Pakistan to get tough with all terrorists on its soil. Will it?
What Will Replace Nuclear Energy?
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When it comes to nuclear energy, there are two distinct and opposing trends in the world today—in the United States and Europe, aging reactors are being phased out and there is a reluctance to build new ones, while countries like China are on a building spree, according to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.
US Energy Official Says ‘War on Coal’ Has Put Nation at Risk
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OPEC President Sees Oil-Cut Deal Sticking Through 2018
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Atlantic Council Kicks Off Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi
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The Atlantic Council kicked off its second annual Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on January 12. Atlantic Council President and Chief Executive Officer Frederick Kempe said that the forum, which marks the start of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, convenes the world’s energy leaders to “take stock of the challenges we face in the year ahead, to identify opportunities, and to set the agenda for a year of cooperation and progress.”
Trump is Upset with Pakistan. Here’s What You Need to Know.
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North Korea May Be Trying to Drive a Wedge Between the United States and South Korea
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Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Protests in Iran
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Iran has been rocked by the most significant protests in almost a decade. At least twenty people have been killed . Amir Handjani, a senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and a Council board member, discussed the reason for the protests, the Iranian government’s response, and how US President Donald J. Trump should respond ( Spoiler alert: Handjani says Trump should be frugal in his commentary on the situation). Here are excerpts from Handjani’s interview with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen.