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Daily Memo: Moscow’s Advice for Tehran

Mediation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reportedly told his Iranian counterpart during a trip to Tehran that Moscow was willing to act as a...

Daily Memo: Britain Expands Defense Budget, US and Ukraine Agree on Preliminary Deal

Britain's defense spending. Britain plans to increase its defense spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product by 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced....

Daily Memo: Putin Open to Working With US on Critical Minerals

Putin's proposal. Moscow is open to working with Washington on projects involving rare earth metals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a press conference...

Daily Memo: German Election Results

Center holds. Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) finished first in federal elections on Sunday, securing 28.5 percent of the vote, according...

Daily Memo: China Comments on US-Russia Talks

Beijing's backing. China welcomes the “recent consensus” reached between the U.S. and Russia on ending the war in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Xi...

Daily Memo: US Troops in Europe, Aid for Ukraine

Growing concerns. European officials are concerned that the U.S.-Russia negotiations that began in Riyadh this week could lead to a withdrawal of U.S. forces...

Daily Memo: Europe Weighs Its Role in Ukraine War Talks

Future of Russia sanctions. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured his European counterparts on Tuesday that Washington would not consider lifting sanctions on...

Daily Memo: Taiwan Eyes Defense Deal, Shifts in Russian Trade

Investments in the U.S. Taiwan is reportedly in talks on a multibillion-dollar deal to purchase arms from the United States, hoping to curry favor...

Daily Memo: US Negotiations With Russia and Belarus

Meeting in Riyadh. Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Russia’s Kommersant reported. Secretary of...

Daily Memo: US-India Talks, Protests in Belgium

U.S. and India. During talks in Washington this week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to intensify defense cooperation....

Daily Memo: Developments in Ukraine and Syria

Planning negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday. The Kremlin said they discussed a prisoner exchange,...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Red Sea Ambitions, North Korea’s Weapons Deliveries

Russia's base deal. Russia has reportedly reached an agreement with Sudanese military leaders for the establishment of a Russian naval base on the Red...

Daily Memo: China’s Foreign Investment Agenda, Syria’s Approach to Russia

Chinese incentives. China approved a new plan to stabilize foreign investment in 2025 during a meeting of the State Council on Monday. Under the...

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