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Unpacking the US–Ukraine Minerals Deal
On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-anticipated economic partnership agreement establishing the US–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund.
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Energy’s Role in Ukraine Peace Talks
After more than three years of intense fighting following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the path to end the war has been challenging. President Trump has...
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The Impact of Canada’s Election on the Global Energy Transition
The relationship between the US and Canada, each of which is the other’s principal source of imported energy, has become increasingly fraught in recent months. Canada and the...
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Following an October 6 national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, an overwhelming majority of voters, totaling 5,561,937 people or 71.12 percent of participating voters, voted to authorize the plant’s construction, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said on October 7. Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced in late June 2024 that […]
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Will Donald Trump Finally Get His Moment of Peace With Iran?
"The real question is whether Trump is prepared to side with the group looking at a realistic deal," a former U.S. official told Newsweek.
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Will Inflation Reduction Act tax credits survive budget negotiations led by House Speaker Mike Johnson?
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How Congress Can Build on SMR Momentum after Canada Approves First Commercial Construction for Such Reactors in North America
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued a construction license last week for what would be the first commercial small modular reactor (SMR)[1] in North America.
