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Daily Memo: US-China Trade, Russian Metals

Another pause. The United States and China announced on Monday that they will extend exemptions on additional tariffs for another 90 days while they negotiate a longer-term arrangement. Set to take effect Tuesday, U.S. duties on Chinese goods were would have risen to 145 percent, while Chinese tariffs would have increased to 125 percent. U.S. […]

Daily Memo: Developments in Israel and Lebanon

Closer to escalation. Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for defeating Hamas and ending the war. The proposal involves disarming...

Daily Memo: US Reaches Last-Minute Trade Deals

Pakistan. Washington announced a flurry of trade deals with countries facing severe spikes in tariffs if they did not reach a compromise by the...

Daily Memo: Germany’s Defense Investment, Russia’s Plan for Benin

German defense. The German government is reportedly preparing to submit at least 60 military procurement orders for parliamentary approval this year. They include 20...

Daily Memo: Kazakh Energy for Europe, Roscosmos-NASA Talks

Kazakh exemption. The European Union has decided to allow the delivery of Kazakh coal through Russian ports despite sanctions. The EU’s 16th package of...

Daily Memo: Syria and Ukraine Seek Foreign Support

Syria’s appeals. Syria asked Turkey to help bolster its defenses and fight terrorist organizations, including the Islamic State group, according to the Turkish Defense...

Daily Memo: Iran Coordinates With Russia and China, Syrian Kurds Face Ultimatum

Nuclear talks. Representatives from Russia, China and Iran met in Tehran to discuss their response to Western threats of renewed sanctions against Iran over...

Daily Memo: EU Tightens Russia Sanctions

Russia sanctions. EU ambassadors approved the bloc’s 18th sanctions package against Russia. The package sets a moving price cap on Russian oil at 15...

Daily Memo: US, Iran to Revive Talks

Diplomatic revival. U.S. and Iranian officials will hold their first talks since Israel's assault on Iran's nuclear facilities last month "in the next week...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Missing Uranium, Abraham Accords Enlargement

Missing uranium. The International Atomic Energy Agency has lost track of 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of Iranian uranium enriched to 60 percent, according to...

Daily Memo: Shaky Ceasefire, North Korean Rocket Test

Nominal ceasefire. Israel and Iran continued to attack one another on Tuesday despite saying they had reached a ceasefire. In a statement, Israel said...

Daily Memo: The Cost of War, Iranian Oil Exports

Taking a toll. A week after launching its assault on Iranian nuclear facilities, Israel's war effort is already proving costly, potentially limiting its ability...

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