Central Asia

Daily Memo: More Military Hardware to Ukraine

More hardware to Ukraine. The United States will provide a new $700 million aid package to Kyiv that will include HIMARS multiple launch rocket...

Daily Memo: Europe Bans Russian Oil

Russian oil ban. The European Union has reached an agreement to ban some 75 percent of Russian oil imports. The decision is the first...

Daily Memo: Chinese Industrial Profits Fall, Russia’s Promising Grain Harvest

Downturn. Profits at Chinaā€™s industrial corporations fell in April by 8.5 percent compared with the same period last year, the sharpest decline in two...

Daily Memo: Pyongyang Sees Biden Off With Missile Tests

Popping off. North Korea fired three missiles, including what is thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, on Wednesday. The tests came after...

Kazakhstan Keeps Its Options Open, but Not Too Open

Russiaā€™s invasion of Ukraine showed the world just how far Moscow would go to protect its interests. And as the war rages on, many...

Daily Memo: US Launches Asian Trade Initiative, Polish Leader Visits Kyiv

The U.S. in Asia. U.S. President Joe Biden announced in Tokyo on Monday that Washington was launching a 13-member trade initiative meant to counter...

Daily Memo: Biden Tours East Asia, Canada Bans Chinese Firms From 5G

Asia tour. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea for his first visit to Asia since taking office. Biden will meet with the...

Daily Memo: Finnish and Swedish Leaders to Meet With Biden

Welcome to Washington. U.S. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Finland and Sweden at the White House on Thursday to discuss their...

Daily Memo: Turkish Demands, Ruble Payments

Possible opening. According to a Bloomberg report, Turkey is making several demands before it will accept NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, both of...

Daily Memo: EU Sanctions Get Nowhere, NATO Enlargement Gets Closer

No oil ban in sight. The EUā€™s foreign affairs chief said it could be a couple of weeks, if not longer, before the bloc...

Daily Memo: NATO’s Nordic Expansion, Wheat Supply Concerns

NATO enlargement. Finland officially announced its decision to apply for NATO membership on Sunday. The countryā€™s parliament will be consulted on the matter on...

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