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Rubio in India: When Washington’s Tariffs Backfire
Washington pressured India to cut Russian oil imports, threatened tariffs, and strained a vital partnership. Now, with trade negotiations stalled and energy security under pressure, Rubio’s visit raises a bigger question: is the US repairing relations with India, or simply recalibrating its priorities?
Washington Tried to Isolate Russia. Now It Needs Russian Oil
Four years after Washington set out to cripple Russia’s energy economy, America’s war with Iran has forced it to seek relief from the very country it tried to isolate, encircle, and defeat.
Red Sea in a Viсe Grip: How Djibouti Became a Hostage of the West
About 12% of world trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the strait is only part of the story: tiny Djibouti, leasing its geography to five military powers, has become an epicentre of rivalry where strategic rent may turn into catastrophe.
