Georgian links. Representatives of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom arrived for talks in Georgia on Monday amid concerns that Russia’s neighbors are helping Moscow evade sanctions. The EU special representative for sanctions said Georgian authorities had “expressed a great willingness to cooperate.” Meanwhile, Georgia’s prime minister held talks with his […]
Early delivery. Denmark’s Defense Ministry said it will retire its aging fleet of F-16 aircraft in 2024, three years earlier than expected, after announcing...
Energy in Central Asia. Russia will start exporting natural gas to Uzbekistan in October, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said. Deliveries totaling 9 million cubic...
Developments in the Caucasus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks in Baku, where they discussed bilateral relations and...
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,...
