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Георгий Макаренко, Полина Химшиашвили
От Обамы за хакеров: что известно о новых санкциях США
Барак Обама наложил санкции на ФСБ и ГУ ГШ и выдворил 35 российских дипломатов. Беспрецедентное давление по нескольким направлениям основано на докладе ФБР, расследовавшем атаки хакеров против Демократической партииЧто произошлоВ четверг, 29 декабря, президент США Барак Обама ввел против России новый пакет санкций.
AlgemeinerScorned by Obama, Israel Forged Ties With Russia, Expert Says
December 22, 2016
By Rafael Medof
According to a leading expert on the Middle East, Russia and international security, Israel’s tense relationship with the United States over the last eight years compelled it to forge valuable ties elsewhere, including, crucially, with the former Soviet Union.
Forbes
Exxon's Sanctioned Russian Oil Deal Threatens Rex Tillerson As Trump's Secretary Of State
Kenneth Rapoza
December 15, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump wants him. But many Russia-phobic Republicans rind arguably not a single Democratic in the Senate will vote for Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State.Tillerson announced his retirement Wednesday as CEO of Exxon after 41 years at the oil giant following Trump's nominating him to replace John Kerry at the State Department.
РБК"Бизнес-подход к дипломатии: почему Трамп выбрал Тиллерсона"
13/12/16
Александр Ратников, Тимофей Дзядко, Людмила Подобедова Руководитель ExxonMobil Рекс Тиллерсон выбран Дональдом Трампом на пост госсекретаря за сильные навыки в бизнесе и опыт работы в России. Партнеры Тиллерсона в Москве знают его как прагматика и надеются на улучшение отношений.Избранный президент США Дональд Трамп после нескольких недель собеседований выбрал кандидата на пост госсекретаря.
TV RainСамый удобный кандидат для России: снимет ли новый госсекретарь США санкции
13/12/2016
News WeekRex Tillerson At State: Canny Pick or Catastrophe?
By Melinda Haring
December 13, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state. In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally bestowed Russia’s Order of Friendship on Tillerson. As CEO of Exxon Mobil, he’s argued for sanctions relief on Russia.
Financial Times
December 6, 2016
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
The mood is festive in the Russian capital, and expectations are high that Donald Trump’s elections may turn a new page in the difficult relationship between Moscow and Washington.The death spiral of US-Russian ties stretches back through the Barack Obama years to George W. Bush’s second term, when Russia invaded neighboring Georgia.
Dr. Cohen discussing Trump’s foreign policy onSolovyev talk show on Rossiya 1 TV channel in Russia
Huffington Post
October 28, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
With the final stretch of the U.S. presidential elections upon us, Russia’s challenge in Syria has rapidly developed into a centerpiece of the foreign policy debate. The candidates need to formulate a clear vision of how to deal with Moscow.Russian President Vladimir Putin has played a weak hand impressively.
Dr. Cohen on Sky Arabic discussing Russia in the Middle East,Russia/Syria, Russia/Turkey, Russia/US etc.
Sky News Arabic
October 27, 2016
Fox News Opinion
October 25, 2016
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
With the final stretch of the presidential elections upon us, Russia’s challenge in Syria is a centerpiece of the foreign policy debate. The candidates need to formulate a clear vision of how to deal with Moscow.President Vladimir Putin has played a weak hand impressively.
Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., and Ivan Benovic
October 2016
Executive Summary
Concluding its first four years in power, the Georgian Dream coalition government has reformed and changed many aspects of Georgia’s public life. The coalition has not only continued along the path toward reforms initiated by Mikheil Saakashvili’s.
Ariel Cohen on oil prices past OPEC decision on Russia's RIA NovostiRIA Novosti
September 30, 2016
БАКУ, 30 сен — РИА Новости, Вугар Гасанов. Успехи ОПЕК в поддержке цен на нефть будут сведены на нет, как только квоты добычи начнут нарушаться участниками картеля, заявил РИА Новости ведущий эксперт Атлантического совета, директор Центра энергетики, природных ресурсов и геополитики (Вашингтон) Ариэль Коэн (Ariel Cohen).
Dr. Ariel Cohen on CNN Newsroom Live discussing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
CNN International (US) - U.S. Cable
08/12/2016
Atlantic Council
July 5, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
At its summit in Warsaw on July 8 and 9, NATO should take urgent steps to protect its allies and partners on its southeastern flank. Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Georgia, are all under severe pressure from Russia and require NATO assistance.Stephen Blank has urged NATO to pay more attention to the Black Sea at the Warsaw Summit, and he is correct.
Accent
May 16, 2016
By Mariam Chubinidze
The Georgian news agency Accent’s exclusive interview with Ariel Cohen, Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council's Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center & Global Energy Center.
The Huffington Post
May 16, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
At the London anti-corruption summit last Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry said that corruption destroys nation states. He is right - look at Russia. Institutionalized corruption, the systemic merger of organized crime with law enforcement, and the practice of aggressive asset grabbing known as “reiderstvo“ ― hostile corporate takeovers - are the bane of Russian business.
Huffington Post
April 1, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
As Russia has boycotted the global Nuclear Security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington, DC,
March 31-April 1, 2016, questions arise as to the second nuclear superpower’s policies and capabilities. Can Moscow afford to stay out in the cold, when the leaders of over 50 countries decide most urgent questions of international relations — nuclear security and terrorism —
In Moscow this week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry should keep in mind that Russia’s recent military engagements in Ukraine and Syria represent an attempt to manipulate perceptions. The Kremlin wants to position itself as a peer of America, open to cooperation against ISIS, but capable of military threats against U.S. allies, such as Ukraine, Turkey and the Syrian opposition.
Newsweek
March 24, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
When US Secretary of State John Kerry goes to Moscow this week, he should keep in mind that Russia’s recent military engagements in Ukraine and Syria represent an attempt to manipulate perceptions. The Kremlin wants to position itself as a peer of America, open to cooperation against ISIS, but capable of military threats against US allies, such as Ukraine, Turkey, and the Syrian opposition.
The Atlantic Council
March 23, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
Dr. Cohen on BBC World News speaking about US-Russian relations as they are playing out in Syria
BBC World News
March 4, 2016
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Russian TV channel TVC
February 27, 2016
Dr. Cohen spoke on TVC’s talk show Pravo Znat about US-Russian relations.
Trend News Agency
January 26, 2016
By Elena Kosolapova
The Iranian gas industry will require massive investments to meet European and global demand, Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Ariel Cohen said in his report obtained by Trend.“Only 160 billion cubic meters of gas are produced annually [in Iran], due to technological and financial constraints caused by domestic mismanagement...
The Atlantic Council
January 5, 2016
By Ariel Cohen
The deepening rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran may have dire consequences for global oil markets because the kingdom’s Eastern Province, where the Shia are in the majority, produces most of its oil. Production would suffer if Iran were to foment unrest among this population.