In August, administration officials thought they might be near a deal with Iran on its nuclear program, but the outbreak of protests have made that impossible.
The broader challenge facing U.S. policymakers is that while they have been able to inflict significant pain on the Russian economy, multipolar geopolitics has reduced the efficacy of Washington’s punitive economic measures.
The Biden administration offered a license last Friday allowing Chevron to expand operations in Venezuela to enhance U.S. oil supplies. In return, Caracas demands the release of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Colombian businessman of Lebanese descent and
Russia is pursuing a Middle Eastern policy designed to reduce Western influence in the Middle East, even at the risk of Islamist terrorism, a growing problem in Russia. The Obama Administration needs to convince Moscow that its disruptive policy is self-defeating.
As the impact of the war in Ukraine and Western economic sanctions continues to reverberate across Central Asia, Uzbekistan must consider new alternatives to support its economic development.