Suriya Jayanti

Jayanti is an Eastern Europe and Middle Eastern policy expert. She served for 10 years as a U.S. diplomat, including in Kuwait and Iraq, and as the Energy Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. She currently runs several clean energy companies, sits on the Board of the Institute for Security and Technology, and is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Recent Articles

How Kamala Harris Can Craft a Fair Middle East Strategy

She can change U.S. policy on Israel in ways that would improve Washington's standing globally and prevent an all-out regional war.

By Suriya Jayanti

Ukraine’s Energy Sector Faces Its Biggest Crisis Yet

Some 60% of Ukraine's power generation has been knocked out, as Russian bombs, drones, and rockets home in on infrastructure.

By Suriya Jayanti

Ukraine's Lose-Lose Energy War

Here's why tit-for-tat attacks on Russian and Ukrainian energy infrastructure pose a bigger dilemma for Kyiv.

By Suriya Jayanti

How Ukraine Is Really Doing

The country's remarkable refusal to give up the fight is extraordinary in itself. But it desperately needs a win.

By Suriya Jayanti

Nuclear Power Is the Only Solution

Despite recent setbacks, the world has to embrace nuclear power in order to solve the climate crisis.

By Suriya Jayanti

How Europe’s Poorest Country Could Win the Green Energy Race

Moldova is one of the least energy self-sufficient countries on Earth, but that could drastically change.

By Suriya Jayanti

The Bombing of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam Affects All of Us

Suriya Jayanti explains the devastating global impacts of the Kakhovka Dam bombing.

By Suriya Jayanti

Russia Is Vital to the Clean Energy Transition. That's a Problem

The uncomfortable truth is that Russia is essential to the same energy transition that will reduce demand for its oil and gas

By Suriya Jayanti

Climate Change Saved Europe From Putin This Winter

A mild winter saved Europe this winter from the energy crisis but the coming hotter summer will wreak havoc

By Suriya Jayanti

It’s Going to Be a Grim Winter for Ukraine

As temperatures drop, Ukraine faces a major crisis with Russia targeting vital infrastructure.

By Suriya Jayanti

Think the Energy Crisis Is Bad? Wait Until Next Winter

Europe and the world will make it through this winter but next winter is shaping up to be an energy emergency without any good solutions

By Suriya Jayanti

Russia Blows Up Gas Pipelines, Declaring an All-Out Energy War It May Already Have Lost

Russia's likely sabotage of natural gas pipelines spells an escalation of Putin's energy war—and increases chance of him losing it

By Suriya Jayanti

Europe's Energy Crisis Is Going to Get Worse. The World Will Bear the Cost

As prices rise and Russia threatens to cut off gas supplies, the Europe's energy crisis threatens to spiral out of control this winter

By Suriya Jayanti

We Can't Fix Inflation Without Saving Ukraine

If President Biden really wanted to escape his political morass he might consider saving Ukraine.His approval ratings—31%—are worse even than former President Trump’s. Americans are unhappy about the worst inflation in forty years. At over...

By Suriya Jayanti

Putin Still Holds the Cards When It Comes to Global Energy

The much lauded Transatlantic unity against Russia’s war in Ukraine has failed either to save Ukraine or hobble Russia. Judging by the rhetoric coming out of the Kremlin, however, it has fed Russia’s delusions of...

By Suriya Jayanti

Ukraine Is in Worse Shape than You Think

It has been said that, given how massively Ukrainian troops were believed be outmatched early in Russia’s invasion, not losing the war is itself a form of victory for Ukraine. The difference between expectations and...

By Suriya Jayanti

Russia Is Still Winning the Energy War

Russia has always used energy as a weapon to influence, coerce, and terrorize its neighbors and perceived enemies to the West. Now, cornered but far from crippled by sanctions that initially did not include energy...

By Suriya Jayanti

Ukraine’s Growing Fuel Crisis Will Cause Global Hunger and Worsen Inflation

Farmers in Ukraine, the breadbasket of Europe, have run out of fuel. Two weeks into Russia’s assault on Ukraine supply chains are disrupted and a critical shortage of fuel for tractors and trucks is pushing...

By Suriya Jayanti

Ukraine's Electrical Grid Shows How Hard It Is to Escape from Russia's Grasp

Ukraine has been invaded because it tried to break from Russia’s orbit and lean westward. Its effort to join the western world was most visibly on display during the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, also known...

By Suriya Jayanti

The Vital Missing Link in the U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

The sanctions package the White House has implemented against Russia in the last 48 hours is remarkable. It is broad, deep, and targeted all at once. It is also almost certainly going to be more...

By Suriya Jayanti
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