Central banks are buying gold to escape Western custody risk. But this only guards against seizure, not volatility. The post Petrogold: How Gold Became a Sanctions Shield, and Where It Fails appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .
Global politics
Trump’s diesel deal moves little fuel, but it could cost Ukraine its best lever against Moscow. The post Trump’s Diesel Deal Matters More to Moscow than the Market appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .
Europe · Oil & energy · Global politics
Kyiv calls India’s truce plan the broadest of four on the table. Moscow says it covers only part of a settlement. The post India’s Bid to Broker an Energy and Black Sea Truce in Ukraine appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .
Europe · Asia · Oil & energy · Global politics
The Mecca Pact moves to collective defense, but its members will not fight the Houthis for each other. The post Houthi Strikes on Riyadh Test the Mecca Pact | Geopolitics Weekly appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .
West & Central Asia · Defense · Global politics
Invoking a shadowy 'Global War Party' helps Georgian Dream attack the West while promising a Western future. The post Global War Party: The Boogeyman of Georgian Politics appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .
Europe · Global politics
