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Daily Memo: Sullivan Concludes China Trip, Russia Warns of Radicalized Muslims

Talking at each other. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi said China remains...

Daily Memo: Sullivan’s China Visit, Iran Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks

China-U.S. meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang emphasized the importance of...

Daily Memo: Libya Cease-Fire Unraveling, China Plans Ukraine Peace Talks

Libya on edge. The eastern Libyan government has halted all oil production and exports in a significant escalation between Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s eastern forces...

Daily Memo: Belarusian Coercion or Deterrence?

Tragic mistakes. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry warned that Belarus is massing troops and equipment, including former Wagner Group fighters, near Ukraine’s border under the...

Daily Memo: China Strengthens Presence in Belarus

Growing ties. Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday, a day after holding talks with Russian President...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Revised LNG Timeline

Next phase on ice. Equipment shortages and blockages forced Russian natural gas producer Novatek to delay construction of the third and final train of...

Daily Memo: Semiconductor Plant in Germany, Iranian Air Defense in Mali

European chipmaking. Construction began on Tuesday on a new semiconductor plant in Dresden, Germany. The European Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is a joint venture involving...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Daily Memo: Russia Sanctions Compliance, Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. support for Kazakhstan. The U.S. is considering ways to help Kazakh businesses affected by Western sanctions against Russia find alternative markets, U.S. Ambassador...

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