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Daily Memo: Explosions in Moldova, Summit in Germany

Moldova on edge. Moldovan President Maia Sandu is convening a meeting of the country’s Security Council following explosions in the Russian-backed breakaway region of Trans-Dniester over the past two days. According to Trans-Dniester’s Interior Ministry, Tuesday’s explosions hit communication towers that were used to broadcast Russian radio. On Monday, Trans-Dniester’s Ministry of State Security headquarters building […]

Daily Memo: More Money for Ukraine, More Sanctions for Russia

US support for Kyiv. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced $322 million in military funding for Ukraine...

Daily Memo: Moscow Outlines Next Phase of Ukraine War

Second phase. Russia’s Defense Ministry outlined the goals of the second phase of its “special military operation” in Ukraine. It plans to gain full...

Daily Memo: Johnson in India, Russian Forces in Mariupol

Johnson in India. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India on Thursday for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Though they’re expected...

Daily Memo: Officials Hit the Road, Xi Urges Reform

Baltic reassurance. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock started a three-day visit to the Baltic countries, where she will discuss the next European response to...

Daily Memo: Tensions in Israel

Airstrikes. The Israel Air Force hit multiple targets in the Gaza Strip last night, including a Hamas weapons production facility, in response to rockets...

Daily Memo: Europe’s LNG Plans

LNG in Europe. Germany’s Finance Ministry said the government will allocate 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to lease floating liquified natural gas terminals. Meanwhile,...

Daily Memo: More Military Support for Ukraine

Military support. After a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military...

Daily Memo: Grain Supply Disruptions

Kazakhstan's grain problems. Flour mills in Kazakhstan have been forced to suspend operations because of a shortage of grain. Over the past two weeks,...

Daily Memo: European States Expel Russian Diplomats

Expulsion. Several European countries, including Germany, France and Italy, announced they will expel dozens of Russian diplomats in response to the discovery of civilians...

Daily Memo: US to Release Oil Reserves

US oil supplies. U.S. President Joe Biden announced Thursday that 1 million barrels of oil per day will be released from the country’s reserves...

Daily Memo: Top Diplomats Visit India

Lavrov in India. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in India on Thursday for a two-day trip. Prior to the visit, India was...

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