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As Trump mulls another 'reset' with Russia, he should consider perils of Big Oil diplomacy

  • Written by Amy Myers Jaffe, Executive Director for Energy and Sustainability, University of California, Davis

Energy has long been used as a tool of U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East. But it’s true in other regions and countries as well, most notably Russia, where President Donald Trump is pondering another possible “reset” in relations.

This will be the fourth such attempt at a relationship reboot with Moscow since the...

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