Developments in the Caucasus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks in Baku, where they discussed bilateral relations and issues related to the South Caucasus region. A day earlier, Aliyev met with Russian presidential aide Igor Levitin to talk about cooperation on transport projects, including the North-South International Transport Corridor […]
Economic security. U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held talks in Washington on Thursday. They signed an “Atlantic Declaration,” which...
Dam destruction. The Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station in a Russian-occupied area of southern Ukraine were destroyed on Tuesday. Ukraine accused Russia of...
The U.S. and Israel. Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan...
Wheat loss in China. China’s Henan province, which produces more wheat than any other, experienced higher-than-normal rainfall in the final week of May, just...
More sanctions. At the G-7 summit in Japan, the U.K. announced new sanctions against 86 Russian individuals and legal entities, including in the energy, metals,...
South Africa's role. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts agreed to receive an African peace mission aimed at resolving...
Kazakhstan balances. Russian mining company Polymetal has asked its shareholders to approve the re-registration of the company at the Astana International Financial Center, which...
Update on a treaty. The United States and the Philippines agreed to new bilateral defense guidelines during a meeting between both countries’ presidents on...
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