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Opening a Trans-Caspian Corridor

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A trans-Caspian energy and trade corridor has long captured the interest of many nations that would benefit from its creation, and the war in Ukraine has made things only more urgent. The reasons it has never come to fruition are fairly obvious; ferrying hydrocarbons and other commodities from Central Asia along a route that bypasses […]

Daily Memo: China-Russia Defense Talks, Israel Visits Iran’s Neighbors

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Different takeaways. The defense ministers of China and Russia met on Tuesday and pledged to support each other’s core interests. They also said their...

Daily Memo: Lula in China, Protests in Kazakhstan

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Lula in China. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to improve trade relations with his country’s largest export market during a four-day...

Daily Memo: Saudi Officials in Yemen for Talks

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Peace in Yemen? Saudi officials met with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Sanaa to try to resolve Yemen’s almost decadelong civil war. Representatives from Oman,...

Daily Memo: OPEC+ Agrees to Production Cuts

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Oil cuts. OPEC+ countries said on Sunday that they will voluntarily cut oil production from May until the end of the year by a...

Kazakhstan: Democratization in an Era of Geopolitical Churn

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At a time of geopolitical uncertainty across Eurasia, Kazakhstan is undergoing a political evolution. The country’s transition away from authoritarianism is a rather unique...

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan Seizes Strategic Areas

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Changes. Azerbaijan has taken control of several areas near the Armenian border "in connection with the commissioning of the new Lachin road." The Lachin...

Daily Memo: Russia’s EU Sanctions Circumvention

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Brussels' plan. EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan said the bloc would like to start “a dialogue” with Kyrgyzstan to determine whether the bloc's exports...

Daily Memo: Russia to Deploy Tactical Nukes in Belarus, Honduras Cuts Ties With Taiwan

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Nukes in Belarus. Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a new interview. The two countries...

Daily Memo: Saudi-Syrian Talks, Hungarian Shift

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Normalization talks. Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks to resume consular services, according to Saudi state-run broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya. The foreign minister of Iran,...

Daily Memo: Israel Threatens Iran With Attack or Sanctions

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Nuclear option. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen threatened military intervention or the reinstatement of “snapback” sanctions against Iran over its uranium enrichment. The International...

Daily Memo: Lukashenko to Meet With Xi

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Lukashenko in China. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will arrive in China on Tuesday for a state visit. He’ll meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi...
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