Tough times. German carmaker Volkswagen is considering closing at least one of its factories in Germany, the company said on Monday, amid rising competition in European and Chinese markets. Any shutdown in Germany would be the first in the company’s 87-year history. The company’s CEO said the business environment in the country is becoming “even […]
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...
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...
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...
Growing ties. Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday, a day after holding talks with Russian President...
Kazakh priorities. Kazakhstan will not “blindly follow” Western sanctions against Russia if they hurt Kazakh companies that are the main employers in their sectors,...
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...
Careful calibration. Hezbollah wants to strike back at Israel within days and may move forward without Iran, which apparently has not decided on its...
Last year, approximately 30 percent of the world’s population experienced moderate to severe food insecurity. This means some 2.3 billion people “compromised on the...
Russian support. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran on Monday for an official visit. He met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian,...
Russian downturn. The Russian economy could soon see a significant slowdown. According to the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper, which cited data from Russia’s ACRA rating...
Emergency preparations. Poland is preparing a mass evacuation plan as part of its new civil protection and defense law, according to Interior Minister Tomasz...
