The Darkest Black Sea

The winner does not buy time, but shoots the seconds to his rivals.
The Black Sea and its own great sources will play a major role for European long-term politics. But now, as a result of illegal annexation of Crimea to Russia, more parts of the sea are dominated by Moscow. As long as the issue has not been resolved, inevitably the element of time could be taken advantage of against Kremlin. 
There are three different solutions for the above problem: 
First, retaking Crimea by launching a Western campaign, which might be a main reason of backing Ukraine Euromaidan Revolution. 
Second, implementation of scorched earth strategy against Moscow, like Syria through expanding sanctions and starting riots.
Third, fighting climate change from the point of fossil fuel energy. Achieving this goal would not be possible merely by lying on green tech, since this kind of technology is not affordable and fast enough. Investments on technologies and innovation that promote green technology to a competitive level is necessary in order to make green tech attractive for both macroeconomics and political economy. 
The system must put all of its efforts on realization of the above plans. But in respect of the third solution, the oil mafia must be overcome from the outset through peaceful or easier ways, which might be violent.

Islamic State and Syria-Iraq Puzzle

One of the goals that ISIS was following was to control oil in Iraq and selling it to Syria despite the fact that Syria was not the main purchaser but was supposed to play the role of a transferor. Since the Syrian armed forces were at war with ISIS, no one was suspicious of Damascus. But this game ended by the revelation of the communication channel between Syria and ISIS and consequently ISIS has lost a part of the investors and financiers. There were also other games that ISIS was considered as its player but were also burned by the decisions made by the White House.
However, Syria can still be considered as one of the main supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS). Therefore, as the Islamic State requires a new supporter, it is possible to control its militants through supporting ISIS and Damascus is certainly aware of the fact. Thus, there is a chance to send the threatening message of diverting the war from Iraq to Syria to Damascus. (Possibility means as the reality of the threat.) And through has forced Syria to stop its support from the Islamic State. 
Also, world powers even those who had previously supported the ISIS secretly, if they predict the United States as the probable winner in Iraq, they will possibly join Washington queue in Iraq. Although accepting their support means as dividing victory in Iraq, it certainly makes the violence end faster.