21st Century Security

Systemic Violence Threatens Middle East Oil Outlook

June 3, 2015

When oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meet in Vienna on June 5, they’ll face a strategic dilemma. Political instability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is discouraging capital investment in local oil and gas projects, and shifting interest to North American shale.

The Atlantic Council

June 3, 2015

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Why the 2016 Election Should Focus on Coal’s Future

May 8, 2015

Although many in the U.S. and around the world are trying to do in coal, it remains an important energy source in the 21st century. The 2016 presidential election will be about the future of U.S. coal.It is especially important because the coal industry employs more than 83,000 people while providing the cheapest electricity per kilowatt.

By Ariel Cohen

Wall Street Journal

May 8, 2015

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Will Greece-Russia gas deal threated EU energy security?

May 4, 2015

Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that Greece would get “hundreds of millions of Euros every year” for bringing Russian gas into the EU.  Gazprom’s goal is to establish a new entry point to Europe bypassing the traditional route through Ukraine.  

By Dr. Ariel Cohen

Natural Gas Europe

May 4, 2015

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No Easy Outs for Putin: US Presidential Candidates United on Ukraine

April 20, 2015

Ukraine will remain at the heart of the conflict between the US and Russia beyond the 2016 presidential election. In the polls, Americans are united on Ukraine; the majority of respondents support increased sanctions on the Kremlin. All of the major presidential candidates, save Senator Rand Paul, take a tough approach with Moscow and support arming Ukraine.

Atlantic Council

By Ariel Cohen

April 20, 2015

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Ariel Cohen: Putin's chilling message to the West

April 10, 2015

Vladimir Putin's 10-day disappearance shortly after the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov and his triumphal reappearance after the broadcast of a 150-minute documentary on state television, suggest a more erratic - and aggressive - policy course in Russia. Here's why.

By Ariel Cohen

Kyiv Post

April 10, 2015

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Putin’s Chilling Message to the West

April 10, 2015

Vladimir Putin’s 10-day disappearance shortly after the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov and his triumphal reappearance after the broadcast of a 150-minute documentary on state television, suggest a more erratic—and aggressive—policy course in Russia. Here’s why.After Putin’s disappearance on March 5, the Russian media and the blogosphere dealt with little else.

By Ariel Cohen

Atlantic Council

April 7, 2015

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Putin's Chilling Message to the West

April 7, 2015

Vladimir Putin's 10-day disappearance shortly after the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov and his triumphal reappearance after the broadcast of a 150-minute documentary on state television, suggest a more erratic - and aggressive - policy course in Russia. Here's why.

By Ariel Cohen

Kyiv Post

April 10, 2015

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The Big Mistake Ukraine Is Making on Energy

April 1, 2015

Ukraine is facing a huge energy-security challenge. It is dependent on Russia supplying most of its natural gas as well as uranium fuel for its nuclear reactors.Under these circumstances, a responsible government would develop a policy aimed at encouraging domestic hydrocarbon exploration and production. Instead, the government of Ukraine is doing the opposite.

By Ariel Cohen

The Wall Street Journal

Apr 1, 2015

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For Better Relations with Russia, Ukraine Needs Independence

March 16, 2015

The future of Ukraine was discussed at the Ukrainian Energy Forum in Kiev.  Despite the fact that  the Ukrainian energy market is seasawed due to civil war in the east of the country, experts still put high hopes on reforming of the sector. Natural Gas Europe had the pleasure to talk about the current situation in the second largest European country with Ariel Cohen.

By Marina Zvonareva

Natural Gas Europe

March 16, 2015

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Ukraine’s tax hike will strangle the domestic oil and gas sector

March 10, 2015

Ukraine is facing existential challenges, and energy security is one of them. The country is dependent on Russia supplying most of its natural gas as well as uranium fuel for its nuclear reactors.  Under these very difficult circumstances, a government with a holistic view of its strategic security and energy goals would logically develop a policy aimed at encouraging increased domestic oil and gas production.  

By Ariel Cohen

Natural Gas Europe

March 10, 2015

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Nemtsov’s murder — the tip of Vladimir Putin’s iceberg

March 4, 2015

The murder of my good friend Boris Nemtsov is a personal tragedy. When we met for lunch in Tel Aviv a few months ago, I warned him not to return to Moscow. Posters and ads denouncing him as a "national traitor" had been plastered all over the city's Novy Arbat Avenue and on the Internet.

By Ariel Cohen

Washington Times

March 4, 2015

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Lecture: “Challenges and Prospects of Oil and Gas Industry in Russia and Worldwide”

February 12, 2015

Moscow on the “Challenges and Prospects of Oil and Gas Industry in Russia and Worldwide.”The global energy landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, reshaping long-held expectations for our energy future. The presentation will offer a global energy outlook with the emphasis on Russian oil and gas production. Dr. Cohen will provide insight into recent events in the oil and gas industries around the world.

Ariel Cohen / Global Oil & Gas

Argentina the rogue

February 4, 2015

This week Argentina appealed to the UN General Assembly to push through the Multilateral Legal Framework for Sovereign Debt Restructuring, which is being touted as a means to allow poor countries to avoid creditors and establish an international mechanism for paying off their default loans.Unfortunately, Hector Timerman, Argentina’s foreign minister is simply using and abusing the G-77.

By Ariel Cohen

The Hill

February 04, 2015

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Glenn Beck Interviews Dr. Ariel Cohen (Video)

January 15, 2015

Turkey and Russia: Alliance or Battle Over Energy?

December 9, 2014

Turkey and Russia form stronger bilateral ties with a new extensive energy deal, but is it sustainable? Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced the cancellation of the $20 billion South Stream natural gas pipeline. In its place, Russia will build a natural gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border.

By Ariel Cohen

December 9, 2014

The Globalist

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A Glimpse at Energy Politics in ‘The World Is Not Enough’

November 28, 2014

Michael Apted’s 1999 film “The World Is Not Enough” portrays the iconic James Bond and his fight against an international conspiracy involving a Caspian oil pipeline, a mysterious oil heiress, and an anarchic nemesis bent on chaos. Themes that haunt the energy industry appear frequently: oil terrorism, catastrophic damage during energy transport, and environmental protests.

By Ariel Cohen

The Wall Street Journal

November 28, 2014

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The Case for Keystone XL

November 27, 2014

The most important change needed for transporting crude throughout North America is the approval and construction of the fourth phase of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. Keystone XL is an existing transnational network segmented into phases that cross Canada and the U.S.

By Ariel Cohen

The Wall Street Journal

November 27, 2014

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Interview “Ариэль Коэн: Кремль, нефть и пропаганда”

November 27, 2014

Есть ли у США ответ на украинскую агрессию Путина? Говорим с профессором Ариэлем Коэном.

lBy Михаил Соколов

November 27, 2014

RFE/RL

Dr. Cohen on Channel One Russia TV show “"Структура момента”

November 26, 2014

В студии программы "Структура момента" обсуждают суть взаимоотношений России и Запада и перспективы развития этих отношений.

November 26, 2014

Channel One Russia

Why ‘Energy Independence’ Sounds Better Than It Is

November 26, 2014

“Energy independence” has become a buzzword too closely associated with U.S. neo-isolationism. It is true that calorie by calorie, the U.S. can become “energy independent,” especially if it fully taps its massive fossil-fuel resources.

By Ariel Cohen

The Wall Street Journal

November 26, 2014

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The Absurd Gridlock Over Spent Fuel

November 25, 2014

The most difficult challenge to American civilian nuclear energy is spent fuel.

By Ariel Cohen

The Wall Street Journal

November 25, 2014

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Interview: Obama’s Immigration Reform/Реформа Обамы

November 22, 2014

Dr. Cohen’s interview with Russian Life News about President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

Life News

November 22, 2014

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Speakers: Credibility, success are keys to winning information war with Russia

November 21, 2014

“We believe that Ukraine can make it as a European, free, Western-minded country,” Cohen said. “So does Vladimir Putin. And he is scared of that because an alternative Slavic, Eastern Slavic, Orthodox, half-of-the-country Russian-speaking country next to Russia is something he cannot tolerate.”

by Oksana Lyachynska

Kyiv Post

November 21, 2014

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How East-West Competition Turned Balkan Energy into a Geopolitical Football

November 20, 2014

Europe’s dependency on Russian gas, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, has become a major strategic liability for the West. This is especially true as the war in Eastern Ukraine has brought relations between Moscow and Brussels as well as many of the European capitals to new lows.  

By Ariel Cohen

Journal of Energy Security

November 20, 2014

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Politicians’ prosecution in Georgia is wrong - Ariel Cohen

November 5, 2014

The expert said many in Washington believe that prosecuting former senior officials of Georgia, starting with President Mikheil Saakashvili and now, Alasania, is wrong, as it turns a democracy into a vendetta.

By Elmira TariverdiyevaTrend AZ

November 5, 2014

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