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Daily Memo: Russia’s Nuclear Industry, Germany’s Arms Exports

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Kazakh doubts. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said construction and operation of a future nuclear power plant in the country should be entrusted to an international consortium. The comment, which he made on Sunday as voters approved plans to build the country’s first nuclear plant, suggests he prefers not to work on the project solely with […]

Daily Memo: Russia Comments on Armenia and Plans to Delist Taliban

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Security matters. Top security officials from the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States are holding a summit in Kazakhstan. At the gathering, the chief of...

Daily Memo: Developments in Israel, China-Russia Ties

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Middle East escalation. Israel vowed to respond to Iran’s launch on Tuesday of about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. Though many of the rockets...

Daily Memo: Israel Escalates Airstrikes in Lebanon

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Ratcheting up. Israel launched rare airstrikes in the center of Beirut early Monday, escalating the conflict with Hezbollah. Days after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan...

Daily Memo: Growing Threats Against Israel, Donor Fatigue in Ukraine

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Coalescing opposition. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a network of Iran-backed militias, would consider the United Arab Emirates the first target of attack if...

Daily Memo: Update on Israel and Lebanon, Possible Sanctions on Georgian ex-Leader

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Escalation. Israel is intensifying its airstrikes against Hezbollah, hitting 300 targets on Monday, according to the Israeli military. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Migration Restrictions, Vietnam-North Korea Talks

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New controls. Russia will introduce a new procedure for identifying foreigners entering the country at the Moscow airport and at a crossing on the...

Daily Memo: Conflict With Hezbollah, Russia Embracing Crypto

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Israel vs. Hezbollah. At a meeting with Amos Hochstein, a special adviser to the U.S. president, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant effectively ruled out...

Daily Memo: Putin’s Latest Military Decree, Georgian Politics

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Russian defense. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the country’s military staff from 2.2 million to roughly 2.4 million. As part...

Graphic Essay: Emerging Technologies

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From the wheel to the internal combustion engine, new technologies have, for better or worse, fundamentally transformed our society. The emerging technologies listed have...

Daily Memo: Pezeshkian Travels to Iraq, Hamas Negotiates in Qatar

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Iran-Iraq relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for a two-day visit, his first trip abroad since taking office in July....

Daily Memo: Ukraine War Update, Russian Grain Forecast

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Russian advances. Russia has reportedly launched a major counteroffensive in the southwestern region of Kursk. It apparently made significant headway on the western flank...
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