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The Global Wild Card

“Markets hate uncertainty. Unfortunately, that seems the primary environment these days. Only this time around, that uncertainty is augmented by actual tanks and genuine shelling.”

A Church in Molokeyevo

“As I made my way in, an elderly woman was shouting ‘God will visit his anger upon those who destroy his church.’ Things endure in Russia, which is why the communist party never had a chance against her beliefs.”

The European Energy Picture

“The EU headquarters in Brussels had been insisting that the Continent would be moving away from Russian sourcing ever since the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. But the European reliance on Moscow has increased since then.”

Collateral Damage and Deceit in Paris

“Today’s Classified Intelligence Brief Spy Tale entry is the initial in that series of “telling it like it was” renditions I have been promising. It involves the fallout from a botched operation, made more lamentable by the heartless coverup that followed.”

The Arrival of Energy Storage Mandates

“This revision is referred to as ‘energy storage mandates’ and it is expanding globally. These are rules requiring grid operators, utilities, and/or power plants to expand their use of battery storage.”

Tale of a Child in a Moscow Underground

“His clothes and appearance indicate he did not make a great deal from his efforts. But he had no other skill and no time to find one. If the situation racking Russia produces a “lost generation, Pavel would be a prime candidate for membership.”

Near Term Oil Pricing Prospects

“At the end of last week, crude oil prices were declining faster than at any point in the last two years. By Friday’s close of trade (2:30 pm Eastern for oil and other commodities), both major benchmarks were accelerating a move downward.”

The Continuing Fate of an Independent Press in Russia

“Being a journalist has not been the safest of occupations in ‘Mother Russia.’ At least 21 have been murdered since Putin took power in 2000. These have included personal friend and well-known government critic Anna Politkovskaya.”

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