Geopolitical Futures
Geopolitical Futures (GPF) was founded in 2015 by George Friedman, international strategist and author of The Storm Before the Calm and The Next 100 Years. GPF is non-ideological, analyzes the world and forecasts the future using geopolitics: political, economic, military and geographic dimensions at the foundation of a nation.
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Daily Memo: Western Firms Exit Russia, More EU Sanctions on Belarus
State of the Russian economy. The ruble exchange rate reached record lows – 122 rubles to the euro and 109 rubles to the dollar – on Wednesday. This comes as a number of international companies have decided to halt operations in Russia. The Ford Sollers auto plant in Tatarstan suspended its operations, and Honda and […]
RealClearWorld: What the Ukraine War Means for the Balkans
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is hosting the Western Balkans Investment Summit on Monday, with the leaders of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia all...
Daily Memo: Russia-Ukraine Talks End, Western Sanctions Hit Global Business
Update on talks. After negotiations between Russia and Ukraine ended on Monday, representatives of both countries left Belarus for their respective capitals to consult with officials before the second...
The Mood in Russia: It’s Complicated
Opinions are fickle. They change depending on circumstance, reaction and incoming information, in disputes and in conversations. They’re formed as much by emotion as by reason, which makes them...
RealClearWorld: The Economic Retaliation Against Russia Takes Shape
The economic retaliation against Russia for invading Ukraine is starting to shape up. Among the most important measures is the disconnection of Russian banks from SWIFT, a member-owned association...
Daily Memo: Ukrainian Refugees, Belarusian Referendum
Another refugee crisis? The European Union is warning that Europe may face one of its most serious humanitarian crises in years, saying that more than 7 million Ukrainians may already...
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Population Density of Canada
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Canada is one of those countries where a vast land mass obscures the fact that the country has a relatively small population. While Canada is the second largest country in the world, its 35 million inhabitants make Canada only the 39th most populated country.
Live Updates on Ukraine War
All times are approximate local time in Kyiv (GMT+2).
Friday, March 11
11:30 a.m.: The EU's foreign policy chief said the bloc would double its spending...
How the Ukraine War Will Likely End
FREEAs we consider how the war in Ukraine will end, we must first understand how it began. Russia invaded for geostrategic reasons – having...
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