The Nord Stream pipeline will come online in November 2011, a pillar of the growing partnership -- particularly on energy issues -- between Moscow and Berlin.

Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan examines the potential dividends of bringing French energy giant Total on board in Russia to harness Yamal’s natural gas reserves.

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Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan examines the challenges faced by the Venezuelan oil industry regardless of who holds political power in Caracas.

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Director of Military Analysis Nathan Hughes discusses the strengths and limitations of China's military capabilities.

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Analyst Marko Papic examines how Russia is able to gain geopolitical leverage over Europe because of the eurozone's ongoing crisis.  

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Russia and China have done very little energy trade thus far because of the vast distance between Russian energy sources and Chinese energy consumers.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines the pressure put on relations between New Delhi and Tehran due to U.S. sanctions on Iranian energy exports at a time when the looming U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has both countries concerned.

Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan discusses the logistical and geopolitical challenges to Sino-Russian energy integration.

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Analyst Marko Papic discusses the political and energy infrastructure implications of a severe heat wave in France this summer.

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Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan discusses Berlin's announcement to close its nuclear sector and the ensuing competition between France, Poland and Russia to fulfill Germany's energy needs.