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Weekly Graphic: Changes in Latin American FDI

(click to enlarge) Foreign direct investment in Latin America in 2025 reflected a global landscape marked by uncertainty and a shift in U.S. trade policy....

Daily Memo: On Russia, Ukraine and European Security

Restoring talks? U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and then Kyiv on Sept. 5-6, Russia’s TASS news agency reported....

Wars in Iran and Ukraine: Trying to Figure Things Out

Earlier in the week, I wrote about the recent meeting between the U.S. and Russian intelligence chiefs, posing two theories based on the rumor...

Mongolia and the Geopolitics of Dependence

August was a busy month for work travel at GPF. While Antonia was exploring the origins of geopolitics in Sweden, my journey took me...

Daily Memo: Russian Oil Production, Strikes on Iran

Declining output. Russia is downgrading its forecast for oil production in 2026-29 amid ongoing drone attacks on its oil refineries and infrastructure. Though the...

NATO’s Future as Seen From Sweden

Last week, I was in Gothenburg, Sweden, the city where the word “geopolitics” (“geopolitik” in Swedish) was probably first uttered publicly. It was spoken...

Daily Memo: Israeli Weapons Exports, Patriots for Ukraine

Expanding ties. Israel on Monday signed a $3.5 billion deal to build a multitiered air defense system in Greece, named Achilles Shield. Israel’s Defense...

Eurasia’s New Balance of Power

The principal powers in Eurasia have just entered an unusually dense period of high-level diplomacy. The week began with a two-day meeting of the...

George Answers Your Questions: On the US-Canada Relationship

On the US-Canada Relationship Aug. 25, 2026 Question: I think you missed an opportunity for a deeper evaluation of the situation (granted, I’m a small-business owner...

The US and Canada Need Each Other

(click to enlarge) U.S.-Canada relations have entered their most contentious period in decades, with Washington and Ottawa trading tariffs, political pressure and public shows of...

Daily Memo: On Ukraine and Global Wheat Prices

Spillover effect. Global wheat prices soared to their highest level in three years on Thursday over concerns of further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war....

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