How the massive power shift in Russia threatens the political dominance of the United States

There is a new cold war underway, driven by a massive geopolitical power shift to Russia that went almost unnoticed across the globe. In The Colder War: How the Global Energy Trade Slipped from America's Grasp, energy expert Marin Katusa takes a look at the ways the western world is losing control of the energy market, and what can be done about it.

Russia is in the midst of a rapid economic and geopolitical renaissance under the rule of Vladimir Putin, a tenacious KGB officer turned modern-day tsar. Understanding his rise to power provides the keys to understanding the shift in the energy trade from Saudi Arabia to Russia. This powerful new position threatens to unravel the political dominance of the United States once and for all.

• Discover how political coups, hostile takeovers, and assassinations have brought Russia to the center of the world's energy market
• Follow Putin's rise to power and how it has led to an upsetting of the global balance of trade
• Learn how Russia toppled a generation of robber barons and positioned itself as the most powerful force in the energy market
• Study Putin's long-range plans and their potential impact on the United States and the U.S. dollar

If Putin's plans are successful, not only will Russia be able to starve other countries of power, but the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) will replace the G7 in wealth and clout. The Colder War takes a hard look at what is to come in a new global energy market that is certain to cause unprecedented impact on the U.S. dollar and the American way of life.

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“The Colder War provides a reversing contrast from the hysterical ‘Putin is Stalin, Jr., restart the Cold War’ message emanating from the neocon think tanks and the mainstream media. Marin Katusa provides an objective examination of Putin’s history and goals, and shows the real threat to the American people is not Putin but the U.S. Government’s hyper-interventionist foreign policy, our destructive monetary policies, and government policies that inhibit the development of America’s energy resources.”
—Dr. Ron Paul, Former U.S. Congressman and Founder of The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity

“There are few more important questions to the future of Western economies than the fate of the petrodollar and direction of the energy trade. Marin Katusa’s book tells the story of raging battles in the least covered and most misunderstood war of our time, a war that is already starting to redraw the world’s map. Marin is an intense individual and has structured mining and energy deals the world over. This book offers a perspective from the trenches in the high stakes world of energy security. ”
—Ian Telfer, Chairman of Goldcorp and Director of Renaissance Oil Corp

“In this book, the difficult realities of The Colder War and the serious quest for energy security are set forth in a well written and thoughtful manner. The global race for security provided by civil nuclear energy is happening now and the western world may be in the process of losing. Marin Katusa’s detailed account of the geopolitical race to control resources is an insightful page turner. ”
—Lady Barbara Judge, Chairman Emeritus, UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)

“Marin has written a fascinating page-turning history of energy and Russia with a dash of humor and style. I read it in one sitting and suggest you do the same. You will get a much different view than what you read in the main stream media. ”
—John Mauldin, Chairman, Mauldin Economics

“Marin Katusa is raising some good questions about how the world’s energy markets really work. He provides some good answers too. Many readers are not going to like them. Those are the people who most need to read this book. ”
—William Bonner, Founder of Agora Inc. and bestselling author of Empire of Debt and Financial Reckoning Day

“Years before Putin annexed Crimea and invaded Ukraine, Marin was warning me and anyone else who would listen about a looming ‘Colder War’—a battle between civilization and fascism. This coming conflict will be different than all other wars before it—a global battle of economies, currencies, and energy resources. Right now, only one nation knows it is at war—Russia. But soon, the rest of the world will begin to stir, and to fight back. Marin’s new book—The Colder War—explains what is about to unfold. It is a must read for any student of global politics and for all investors.”
—Porter Stansberry, Founder of Stansberry Research

Foreword by Doug Casey ix Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 The End of the Lost Decade 1 Chapter 2 Humbling the Oligarchs 17 Chapter 3 The Great Game and the End of the Cold War 39 Chapter 4 The Slavic Warrior 55 Chapter 5 Ukraine 65 Chapter 6 Putin the Statesman 83 Chapter 7 The Putinization of Oil 91 Chapter 8 The Putinization of Gas 107 Chapter 9 The Putinization of Uranium 123 Chapter 10 The Middle East: Oil, Wars, and the Great Game 141 Chapter 11 Twilight of the Petrodollar 195 Chapter 12 Post-Petrodollar America 211 Afterword 223 References 225 About the Author 231 Index 233