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: US Discusses Ukraine Talks With Russia and Nuclear Negotiations With Iran

U.S. and Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russia has a “psychological deadline” to reach a ceasefire deal in Ukraine and that he was disappointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statements about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump also accused Zelenskyy of hesitating on a deal to grant U.S. access to mineral resources in Ukraine, […]

Germany Weighs Down European Growth

(click to enlarge) The euro area posted modest economic growth in the last quarter of 2024, with seasonally adjusted gross domestic product rising 0.2 percent from the previous quarter. The...

Daily Memo: Putin’s Proposal for Regime Change in Ukraine

Putin's proposal. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that Ukraine be placed under temporary U.N.-led management in order to hold elections that could lead to peace talks. He suggested negotiations...

Daily Memo: Unrest Continues in Gaza

Gaza protests. Gaza residents have launched rare protests against Hamas, expressing growing frustration as the war with Israel continues. Demonstrators accused Hamas of dragging civilians into the conflict and condemned Al...

Daily Memo: Black Sea Deal, Visit to Moscow

Limited deal. The United States reached separate agreements with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the Black Sea, following talks in Riyadh this week. According to a White...

Live Discussion: A Consolidated Overview of the Global System Today

From the U.S., to Europe, China, the Middle East and Russia, relationships are being restructured due to changing geopolitical forces. In this week's live discussion, George Friedman breaks them...

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