Apr
11
Til' The Money Runs Out
As the war in Ukraine drags on, it's fast become a talking point among various hawks on Twitter, government officials
17 min read
Nicholas Birman Trickett
Eurasian studies at EUSP, international political economy at LSE. Russia/Eurasia, energy, political economy, and foreign policy. The work's never finished, just abandoned.
Mar
26
Russia‘s Energy Shock or The Rents Are Too Damned High
The last several weeks have delivered a harsh reality check for Russian policymakers: the hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth
18 min read
Jan
14
Swallowing a Whale
"This European Union has faced its worst economic, financial and social crisis since World War II. And it is still
7 min read
Jan
07
Sad News, Everyone!
As I've started work and trying to figure out how to balance time and my need to throw myself into
2 min read
Jan
03
Back to the lab
Top of the Pops Before the New Year, I caught this chart from Tatiana Evdokimova and it struck me as
5 min read
Dec
21
Foundation Pits
"What if we all get lost in thought – who'll be left to act?" – Management, The Foundation Pit Joe Manchin's blindsiding
9 min read
Dec
08
Three's Company
So it finally happened. Putin has reportedly kicked it to the cabinet to work out a compromise between Gazprom and
4 min read
Dec
07
Build Back Worse
Watching the Russian budget for 2022-2024 and surrounding political decisions coalesce in recent weeks amid the current escalation of coercive
11 min read
Nov
22
A Service Announcement
I'd like to flag that I'll be suspending the daily newsletter for the rest of the year. I was hoping
2 min read
Nov
19
EV Rider
Top of the Pops As much as I'd like to have a hot take on Putin and Belarus now that
11 min read