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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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The Energy Paradox

Despite sanctions, it has not been possible to completely displace Russian resources from the European market. The volume of deliveries has even increased. The energy issue thus remains a...

Daily Memo: More Ammunition for Ukraine, Abbas Asks for Gaza Trip

Weapons for Kyiv. The Czech Republic plans to use revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry said. EU members decided in...

Daily Memo: Modi to Visit Ukraine, Putin in Azerbaijan

Modi headed for Kyiv. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine for the first time since the war with Russia began, India’s Foreign Ministry announced, though it did...

Tracking Changes in Global Demographics

(click to enlarge) The latest edition of the U.N. World Population Prospects covers changes in demographic data after the COVID-19 pandemic. Life expectancy is rising, contributing to population growth, especially...

Daily Memo: Sanctions Compliance, Belarusian Defenses

Kazakh priorities. Kazakhstan will not “blindly follow” Western sanctions against Russia if they hurt Kazakh companies that are the main employers in their sectors, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik...

Daily Memo: India-Russia Ties, China-Myanmar Talks

Imbalanced trade. India and Russia will try to rebalance their bilateral trade, which is currently tilted heavily in Moscow’s favor, Indian Commerce Minister Sunil Barthwal said following a meeting...

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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

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How the Ukraine War Will Likely End

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As 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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