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: Russia’s Economic Outlook, Syria Talks
Russian economics. Russia’s central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, said another interest rate hike in December is possible, after the bank raised the key rate to a record 21 percent in October. However, she said an increase at the Dec. 20 meeting is “not predetermined,” despite the declining value of the ruble, which could fuel inflation. […]
Daily Memo: Implications for Russia in Syrian Upheaval
Movements in Tartus. Russia’s naval base at Syria’s port of Tartus is reportedly under increasing threat as opposition forces gain ground against the Assad regime. On Monday, Russia’s auxiliary...
Daily Memo: Developments in Syria
Diplomatic efforts. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts about the situation in Syria, where rebels (including Turkish-backed factions) seized control of...
Daily Memo: More Corruption Allegations in Beijing, Putin Visits Kazakhstan
Chinese crackdown. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation over allegations of corruption, The Financial Times reported. Dong, who was appointed by Xi Jinping, would be...
China and India Are Still Rivals
By Andrew Davidson
In late October, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS assembly in Kazan, Russia, and spoke of...
Daily Memo: Russia Hikes Taxes on Pipeline Operator, Israel Targets Beirut
Russian tax revenue. Russia’s State Duma adopted a law increasing the profit tax rate for “natural monopoly entities transporting oil and oil products via trunk pipelines” – i.e., state...
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