Mykhailo Honchar

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Mykhailo Honchar, a highly respected Ukrainian expert in international energy and security relations, has served as an analyst at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, worked within Ukraine's oil and gas sector, and contributed to leading research institutions.

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Why toppling Assad in Syria wasn’t about gas or pipelines

While pundits focus on potential gas pipelines through Syria to Europe, the real story behind Assad's fall lies in Turkey's patient wait for Russia's influence to weaken.

The Big Oil behind America’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

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The Big Oil behind America’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

Mykhailo Honchar, a Ukrainian energy analyst, contends that Defense Secretary Austin's warnings against striking Russian refineries reveal the Kremlin's influence on US policy through oil giants like Chevron, which heavily invests in Kazakhstan's oil fields.