Tag Archives: Russia

A 2nd Chernobyl

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Lawrence Solomon

(August 19, 2022)  Who knows where the fallout from Zaporizhzhia, a nuclear power complex 50 percent larger than Chernobyl, might land?

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Russia, Ukraine, NATO: What now?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Other News Sources

(June 13, 2022) In every war the first casualty is always the truth.

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Lawrence Solomon: How global warming policies have led to global insecurity

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 4, 2014) Limits on energy production in the West enabled conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Russia-China gas deal a good deal for the world

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

(May 29, 2014) The $400-billion sale of gas by Russia to China serves the West too, helping our economies while lessening geopolitical tensions. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: America’s LNG exports won’t counter Putin

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 28, 2014) Europe is prospecting for gas in the wrong place in asking for U.S. LNG. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Russia’s rise — a threat to the West

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(November 8, 2013) America’s demise in the Middle East has made Russia the region’s preeminent power, and a threat to the West. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: The new cold war

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(June 6, 2013) Russia and Iran are now aligned against the U.S. and Sunni states. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Fight jihad, stop carbon taxes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 21, 2013) Shale oil boom means security. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Vladimir the Great

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 2, 2012) After centuries of serfdom, Putin has delivered prosperity. But it is also easy to foresee a Russian economic collapse, if Putin follows in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessors: Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Democratic jackpot

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

The game-changer is “unconventional fossil fuels,” much of it trapped in shale — rock that often contains oil or gas. Continue reading →

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