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Can Russia Gang Up on the West?

In February 2022, the global economy started what became an unprecedented event: The West, led by the United States, severed trade, financial and personal...

Daily Memo: Russia Celebrates Victory Day, Turkey Prepares for Elections

Victory Day. The leaders of seven former Soviet states – Armenia, Belarus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan – arrived in Moscow to attend...

The Russian Mystery

There are too many unknowns to count in the Ukraine war. From the upcoming spring offensive to covert U.S. intelligence operations, mysteries abound. But...

Daily Memo: EU to Expand Russia Sanctions, Syria Rejoins Arab League

Targeting China. The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Chinese companies that sell equipment that could be used by Russia to produce weapons,...

The Problem With Russian Infrastructure

Russia managed to maintain exports in 2022 in spite of the Western sanctions campaign against it – and in spite of all the logistical...

Daily Memo: Nagorno-Karabakh Update, Pakistan-Turkey Trade

Progress. Armenia and Azerbaijan made progress toward resolving their differences during talks between their foreign ministers in Washington this week, U.S. Secretary of State...

Regime Evolution in Uzbekistan

On May 1, Uzbekistan held a long-delayed national referendum on major constitutional amendments. According to the country’s election commission, 84.5 percent of the country’s...

Daily Memo: US-Philippine Defense, Indian-Russian Trade

Update on a treaty. The United States and the Philippines agreed to new bilateral defense guidelines during a meeting between both countries’ presidents on...

No Hope for the Arab League

Saudi Arabia will host the 32nd Arab League summit in Riyadh on May 19. The primary focus of this year’s talks will be reinstating...

Daily Memo: China Talks and Border Outreach

Hopes for US-China talks. Speaking at an online event at the Stimson Center on Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Washington is...

The US, Immigration and Hemispheric Security

Immigration is a politically divisive issue in the United States. It’s easy enough to explain, even if it’s difficult to legislate: The U.S. has...

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