Mamie Powers

Russia’s Fuel Shortages Strike Russians at Home Executive Summary: Russia is experiencing more fuel shortages as Ukraine focuses strikes on Russian oil refineries in Moscow and is able to reach targets nearly 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) inside Russia.

Türkiye and Europe Seek to Expand Energy Cooperation Executive Summary: The European Union is expanding energy cooperation with Türkiye as geopolitical instability in the Middle East, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the blockade of the Hormuz Strait intensify efforts to diversify Europe’s energy supplies and strengthen long-term energy security.

Moldova’s Moves to Limit Gagauz Autonomy Could Destabilize Southeastern Europe Executive Summary: Moldova is seeking to restrict further the autonomy of Gagauzia, its Christian Turkic region, ahead of a July 7 Constitutional Court ruling that would strip the region of its remaining self-governance rights under the 1994 accord, including control over its own elections. Chisinau frames this crackdown as necessary because Gagauz leaders have grown closer to Moscow.