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

Geopolitical Futures - May 23, 2022

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 China’s influence in the region. The countries that will participate in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity together comprise 40 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, according to U.S. officials. […]

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

Geopolitical Futures - May 20, 2022

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

Geopolitical Futures - May 19, 2022

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

Geopolitical Futures - May 18, 2022

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

Geopolitical Futures - May 17, 2022

No oil ban in sight. The EU’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

Geopolitical Futures - May 16, 2022

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

Daily Memo: Washington Lifts Some Syria Sanctions, Beijing Imposes Tougher Travel Limits

Geopolitical Futures - May 13, 2022

U.S. sanctions in Syria. The U.S. Treasury lifted sanctions on parts of northern Syria outside the control of the Assad government. The move allows...

Daily Memo: Finland Eyes NATO Membership

Geopolitical Futures - May 12, 2022

NATO expansion. In a statement issued Thursday, the president and the prime minister of Finland said that Helsinki must apply for NATO membership without...

Daily Memo: Philippine Elections, EU Chief’s Visit to Budapest

Geopolitical Futures - May 10, 2022

New leader. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late Philippine dictator, is poised to become the next president of the Philippines. As president,...

Daily Memo: Europe Searches for Substitute Suppliers

Geopolitical Futures - May 6, 2022

Gas alternatives. As Europe continues its search for alternative sources of natural gas, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country should be prepared to...

Daily Memo: The Fed Hikes Interest Rates

Geopolitical Futures - May 5, 2022

Interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.5 percent in an attempt to control inflation. The Fed...

Daily Memo: Round Six of EU Sanctions

Geopolitical Futures - May 4, 2022

Round six. The European Commission unveiled a sixth round of sanctions against Russia. This round bans Russia’s Sberbank from SWIFT, bans three Russian state-owned...

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