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A Shift in Ukrainian Strategy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced over the weekend that he replaced his defense minister with someone new – unsurprising, given the exhaustion the minister...

The Genius of Labor Day

Editor's note: To mark the Labor Day holiday, we are republishing this article, originally released in 2020. Labor Day became an American Federal Holiday in...

Daily Memo: Russian Delegation Visits Burkina Faso

Russian connection. A delegation of Russian officials led by the deputy defense minister, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, met on Thursday with Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traore,...

China, India and the Path to Escalation

There is growing international concern about a potential conflict between China and India over their disputed border in the Himalayas. However, the possibility of...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Nuclear Program, China-Nicaragua Trade Deal

Easing tensions. The International Atomic Energy Agency will announce next month that Iran is slowing its rate of accumulating weapons-grade uranium, according to a...

A US-Led Network to Contain China Takes Shape

On Aug. 18, U.S. President Joe Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David for talks aimed at creating a...

Daily Memo: Another Coup in West Africa, Drone Strikes Hit Russia

Gabon joins the list. The military in Gabon has seized power from President Ali Bongo, who was reelected on Saturday in a national vote...

Turkey’s Pivot to the West

As a geopolitical actor, Turkey’s greatest advantage is its domination of intersections. It sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, and it...

Daily Memo: France Stays Firm, US and China Expand Communication

Pushing back. France’s ambassador to Niger, Sylvian Itte, is remaining in the country, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, despite the military junta’s demand...

Prigozhin RIP, Or Do the Best You Can

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead. He died of a fatal dose of self-confidence. He made three mistakes. First, he thought himself a...

Daily Memo: Israel-Libya Meeting Triggers Protests

Backlash. Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush was suspended after Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he had met with her in Italy and discussed...

Will Cuba Open Up Again?

Diplomatic exchanges don’t carry much geopolitical weight by themselves. Even the truly monumental moments in international affairs are made possible by months if not...

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