
Dr. Sergey Sukhankin is a Fellow at the Jamestown Foundation, and an Advisor at Gulf State Analytics (Washington, D.C.). He received his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His areas of interest include Kaliningrad and the Baltic Sea region, the Arctic region, oil diplomacy and the development of Russian private military companies since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War. He has consulted or briefed with CSIS (Canada), DIA (USA), and the European Parliament. His project discussing the activities of Russian PMCs, “War by Other Means” informed the United Nations General Assembly report entitled “Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights and Impeding the Exercise of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination.” He is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Qatar-Germany LNG Deal: the End of EU’s “Russia Energy Dependency” Cu...
Energy PolicyFollowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the world’s largest economies collectively introduced several...

Hydrogen: the UAE’s Strategic Albeit Long-term Priority
Energy PolicyThe Fall of 2021 marked two crucial developments that gave substance to the United Arab...

The UAE Joins the “Hydrogen Race”
Energy PolicyOn May 19, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of...

Sino-Qatari LNG Deal: A New Phase for Doha-Beijing Relations?
Energy PolicyOn March 22, an international energy deal of tremendous importance took place, largely without notice...

Contextualizing the Russia-KSA Oil Deal: Can it Last?
Energy PolicyThe interim between late 2020 and early 2021 has witnessed new developments in bilateral ties...

If Washington Abandons Riyadh, Moscow is Waiting
U.S. – Gulf PolicyTwo seemingly unrelated developments that commenced in early 2021 – the US-Saudi brawl escalating to...

China’s Unsuccessful Swoop Into the Iraqi Oil Sector: (Not) the End of th...
Energy PolicyCOVID-19 and collapsed oil prices have dealt a severe blow to Iraq’s economy, where approximately...