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2 months ago | 
cepa.org | Andrian Prokip |Aura Sabadus |Maciej Bukowski |Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
There is a lull, of sorts, in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, though not the full ceasefire promised in March (and broken in April) by Vladimir Putin. Even so, the lessening of such strikes represents an important opportunity for Ukraine to prepare for the near and long-term future. The lower tempo of attacks mean Ukraine can quickly repair damaged facilities and prepare for new rounds of strikes should negotiations fail.
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2 months ago | 
cepa.org | Aura Sabadus |Maciej Bukowski |Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
The myth of “cheap Russian gas” persists due to expectations that Russian gas giant Gazprom will eventually resume exports to the EU, weakening interest in alternative solutions. In reality, Russian gas is more expensive when security costs are factored in, with Russia-dependent countries subject to blackmail, corruption, and attacks on gas infrastructure.
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2 months ago | 
cepa.org | Maciej Bukowski |Ronan Murphy |Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Elena Davlikanova
Nuclear power is making a geopolitical comeback, fueled not least by the ever-growing demand from booming AI. Once sidelined by cost, safety, and proliferation concerns, nuclear is now being revived not just for decarbonization — but also as a strategic lever in a new era of great power rivalry. One telling indicator is Washington’s push to overturn the World Bank’s 1959 ban on nuclear lending — a move meant to allow US firms to compete with China as well as Russia.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
msn.com | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
time.com | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
IdeasBy Suriya JayantiOctober 20, 2024 7:30 AM EDTJayanti is an Eastern Europe and Middle Eastern policy expert. She served for 10 years as a U.S. diplomat, including in Kuwait and Iraq, and as the Energy Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. She currently runs several clean energy companies, sits on the Board of the Institute for Security and Technology, and is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
aol.com | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
September 20, 2024 at 2:01 PMDemocratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists on Sept. 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
time.com | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
IdeasBy Suriya JayantiAugust 10, 2024 7:00 AM EDTJayanti is an Eastern Europe energy policy expert. She served for ten years as a U.S. diplomat, including as the Energy Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine (2018-2020), and as international energy counsel at the U.S. Department of Commerce (2020-2021). She is currently the Managing Director of Eney, a U.S.-Ukrainian decarbonization company.
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May 3, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Elena Davlikanova |Kateryna Odarchenko |Peter Malcolm Dickinson
Ukraine can use British-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron stated during a May 2 visit to Kyiv. “Ukraine has that right,” Cameron told . “Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it’s defending itself.”The British Foreign Secretary’s comments represent a departure from the cautious position adopted by most of Ukraine’s Western partners over the past two years.
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Apr 28, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Michael Bociurkiw |Peter Malcolm Dickinson |Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti
The landmark US aid bill signed by President Biden on April 24 has visibly boosted morale in Ukraine. Many analysts believe the $61 billion package will significantly improve Ukraine’s military outlook, easing months of critical supply shortfalls and creating new opportunities to strike back at the invading Russian army.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti |Mykola Bielieskov |Peter Malcolm Dickinson
This week’s big news of a major new US aid package has boosted Ukrainian morale considerably and sparked fresh optimism over the country’s military prospects. Indeed, the change in tone across Ukraine and among the country’s partners in recent days has been tangible. During the previous six months, coverage of the war had grown increasingly gloomy as declining Western support forced Ukraine’s outgunned front line troops and air defense crews to ration dwindling supplies of ammunition.
