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Daily Memo: A Shaky Start to Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

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Tempered expectations. Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold their first direct talks since...
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Gloomy Outlook for World Trade

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(click to enlarge) The World Trade Organization has released a report titled World Trade Outlook and Statistics, highlighting two negative trends: falling trade volumes and...
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America’s New Threat Assessment

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(click to enlarge) The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment from the U.S. Intelligence Community presents a detailed overview of a rapidly evolving threat landscape defined by...
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China Bolsters Presence on Indian Border

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(click to enlarge) Since the 2020 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Ladakh region, China has significantly strengthened...
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Global Energy Trends

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(click to enlarge) The International Energy Agency released its Global Energy Review last month, revealing notable changes in demand and supplies. In 2024, global demand...
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Saudi Arabia and US Strategy for the Middle East

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The United States has upgraded Saudi Arabia’s international standing as part of Washington’s broader strategy to rebalance power in the Middle East. The Trump...
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A Shrinking China Scrambles for a New Economic Model

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China is shifting from an export- and investment-driven economy to one based on domestic...
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India, Pakistan, Diplomacy and War

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Clashes broke out last week between Pakistan and India after a militant group –...
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America in Transition

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In Russia, a Late Night Call for Peace

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In the early morning of May 11, when most Russians were fast asleep, President...
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Victory Day and the Weaponization of Memory

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I am currently in Prague to teach a course on geoeconomics as part of...
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A New Reality in the India-Pakistan Conflict

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India and Pakistan this week became the only nuclear powers to engage in a...
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Where Brazil Stands in the Trade Wars

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A few countries have found any upside in the recent raft of U.S. tariffs....
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US Bargaining With China and Russia

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With the arrival of the second Trump administration, great power competition is at an inflection point. Both Russia and China face internal crises that...
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American Naval Policy and China

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Editor’s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, that’s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have...
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Europe: The Agony and Ecstasy of US Relations

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Victory Day and the Weaponization of Memory

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I am currently in Prague to teach a course on geoeconomics as part of a master’s program in geopolitics at Charles University. While here,...
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Daily Memo: Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Syrian Diplomacy

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Direct contact. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asked the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, to agree to direct talks on...
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A New Reality in the India-Pakistan Conflict

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India and Pakistan this week became the only nuclear powers to engage in a significant conventional military conflict with one another, but there are...
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George Friedman: What’s Next for Russia, Ukraine and Europe?

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The US-Ukraine minerals deal is done but a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is seemingly out of reach. Now the US is looking to scale back its involvement in mediating an end to the conflict. So what's next for the war in Ukraine? In this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman considers how the fighting might end, why Vladimir Putin might be running out of room, and why Eastern Europe is now the pivot point for European defense.
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Daily Memo: US-China Talks, US-Houthi Ceasefire

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Trade negotiations. The U.S. and China will hold trade talks in Switzerland on May 9-12. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will represent Beijing, while...
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