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Daily Memo: Europe Bans Russian Oil

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Russian oil ban. The European Union has reached an agreement to ban some 75 percent of Russian oil imports. The decision is the first step toward reducing imports by as much as 90 percent by the end of the year, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said. Money problems in China. A cash crisis […]

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

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Downturn. Profits at China’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

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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

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Russia’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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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