Ryan Kaiser

Articles

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Scared Into Action? The EU's Energy Future

At their respective parties’ national conventions, John McCain and Barack Obama called attention to America’s need for energy independence. With the rising cost of oil and the United States’ dependence on foreign resources, both candidates have linked a more self-sufficient energy policy with national security, climate change, and the creation of jobs at home. Limited resources and the increasing global demand for energy are straining governments all over the world. This is particularly true of one of America’s largest partners on many world issues: the European Union (EU)...

September 1, 2008
Ryan Kaiser
Global Need for Energy - September 2008

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The New Czar: Russia's Relations with the West Under Medvedev

On March 2nd, Dmitry Medvedev was elected the next president of the Russian Federation. He will succeed Vladimir Putin when he is sworn into office on May 7. A Putin protege, the youthful Mr. Medvedev served under Mr. Putin as First Deputy Prime Minister and was also chairman of the enormous Russian gas giant, Gazprom. Medvedev is considered much more liberal than his mentor, causing many around the world to believe his arrival in the Kremlin will bring change to Russia's world agenda. Yet, after the election, Medvedev was quoted as saying, "We will be able to preserve the course of President Putin." Will Medvedev's Russia act differently than Putin's or will Russian resurgence continue?...

April 30, 2008
Ryan Kaiser
April 2008