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Policy Brief

Critical Minerals and the New Geopolitics of the Green Transition: Insights from Energy Talk 2026

April 22, 2026

Policy Brief

Consequences of Disability from the Perspective of Time Allocation

April 20, 2026

Policy Brief

Breaking Free of Russia’s Energy Grip: How Much Will It Cost Belarus?

April 13, 2026

News

Kyiv School of Economics: Ukraine Drones Disrupt Russia’s Oil Revenues

April 7, 2026

Policy Papers

Trade Diversification, Export Complexity, and Structural Transformation in the South Caucasus and Central Asia

March 30, 2026

Policy Brief

The Hormuz Shock: EU’s Gas Security and Decarbonization Fragility

March 23, 2026