Geopolitical Futures

Embargo begins. The EU’s sixth package of sanctions on Russia, including an embargo on Russian oil imports, comes into force on Monday. The price on Russian oil imposed by the G-7, EU and Australia also goes into effect on Monday,  though Japan has decided to exclude oil imported from the Sakhalin-2 project from its cap […]

Inching closer. EU leaders have agreed tentatively on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, with an adjustment mechanism to keep the cap at 5 percent...

As sanctions are ratcheting up on Russia, are we beginning to see the start of a new world order? Antonia Colibasanu joins John Batchelor to discuss the latest in the global economic war and how Russia will look as it comes out the other side. In the second segment, a discussion on the impacts the Ukraine war is having on European nations like Norway and Malta.

Adapting. Russia’s purchasing managers’ index increased at its fastest pace in nearly six years, from 50.7 in October to 53.2 in November. (A rating below 50 signifies a contraction.)...

The Black Sea grain corridor, which enabled Ukrainian food to sail from three ports, was extended for another 120 days. GPF's Ekaterina Zolotova joins John Batchelor to discuss Russia's long game on grain exports, including why Moscow did not object to the extension and why it prefers to keep its distance from the deal.

More protests in China. Another protest took place in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou on Tuesday night. Police eventually dispersed the demonstrators. Today, state media outlet People’s Daily...