Geopolitical Futures

(click to enlarge) Sanctions pressure on the Russian economy has increased significantly since the start of the war in Ukraine. Fearing sanctions or a domestic backlash, many foreign companies have...

Alexander Dvornikov isn’t exactly a household name, but it could be soon. He’s the Russian general President Vladimir Putin has put in charge of the war in Ukraine after...

LNG in Europe. Germany’s Finance Ministry said the government will allocate 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to lease floating liquified natural gas terminals. Meanwhile, Spain is expecting delivery on...

Is a win or loss in Ukraine more defined by whether the map of Eastern Europe changes, versus how mismanaged the initial invasion was? Does Vladimir Putin have aims elsewhere on the map? George Friedman speaks with Mohamed Younis to offer his latest assessment of the crisis.

Vladimir Putin has put Russian general Alexander Dvornikov in charge of the war in Ukraine after what can generously be described as a disappointing start for Moscow. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss what this appointment means for the course of the war as well as the economic impacts being felt regionally and globally.

Military support. After a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military support for Kyiv. The package...