One month since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has become clear that the war in Ukraine is changing global energy geopolitics. To understand the role of energy in the US response to the Ukraine Crisis, Adam Hoffman and Dr. Rebecca Molloy of Wikistrat interviewed Dr. Umud Shokri, who is a Washington-based senior foreign policy and energy geopolitics advisor, on US energy diplomacy, the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the global energy market, and the Biden administration’s energy policy.
https://www.wikistrat.com/post/us-energy-diplomacy-in-light-of-the-war-in-ukraine
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