FACING UKRAINE? WHICH FACE?

Finally Trump turned his face toward Ukraine! He imposed sanctions on the largest “purses” of Russian aggression — Lukoil and Rosneft! Should we rejoice?

From Tuapse to Washington: When Energy Became a Weapon

The American information space rarely acknowledges that the center of gravity in Russia’s war against Ukraine is increasingly shifting from the frontlines to energy and logistics. This week illustrates it clearly. Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure, new U.S.–U.K. sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, nervous turmoil along the India–Baltic routes, a modest yet symbolic OPEC+ decision, and, in parallel, the cautious thawing of security channels between Washington and Beijing...