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Wojciech Jakóbik

Wojciech Jakóbik, an energy security analyst, is the founder of the Energy Security Center and the host of Podcast Energy Drink.

Articles

A view of the oil company Tatneft in Tatarstan, Russia, on June 4, 2023.

Key to Russia’s defeat lies in its economy

by Wojciech Jakóbik
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, attention remains fixed on the battlefield. But Russia’s most vulnerable flank is not in the trenches — it’s in the treasury. The West, and especially the United States, holds economic levers that could push Vladimir Putin toward serious negotiations or even collapse his ability to sustain the war altogether. Recent developments signal a shift in Washington’s posture. Military aid to Ukraine has resumed, and a landmark U.S.-Ukraine resource agreement was signed

The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act

by Wojciech Jakóbik
The European Union and NATO must strengthen cooperation to protect critical energy infrastructure from attacks, which pose a growing threat to European stability. The Kremlin, with its history of weaponizing energy, remains a prime suspect. NATO must properly secure the Baltic Sea — the so-called NATO lake. The Baltic states achieved independence from the post-Soviet energy system in February by connecting to the continental grid via Poland. However, this transition is being overshadowed by a s