Germany’s new chancellor is reshaping Europe’s geopolitical landscape, pushing China away, boosting NATO, and strengthening the US alliance. Read it here.

Outdated restrictions on internal shipping no longer bolster national security and, in fact, hinder national economic development. Read it here.

Energy and trade on the Caspian Sea remain very important for the region’s, and even the world’s, growth and prosperity. Read it here.

Increased sanctions are not a panacea. But they can put meaningful pressure on Putin to begin taking peace negotiations seriously. Read it here.

President Trump digs coal (both literally and in a policy-centered way), even as the source of energy is falling out of favor in favor of cleaner sources of power. Read it here.