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Daily Memo: Russia Sanctions Compliance, Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. support for Kazakhstan. The U.S. is considering ways to help Kazakh businesses affected by Western sanctions against Russia find alternative markets, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Daniel Rosenblum said in a new interview. Rosenblum explained that the sanctions have had “unintended consequences” for countries like Kazakhstan that have close economic ties to Russia. However, according […]

Daily Memo: Iranian Hesitation, South Korean Warnings

Careful calibration. Hezbollah wants to strike back at Israel within days and may move forward without Iran, which apparently has not decided on its...

Graphic Essay: The Fight Against Global Hunger

Last year, approximately 30 percent of the world’s population experienced moderate to severe food insecurity. This means some 2.3 billion people “compromised on the...

Daily Memo: Middle East Update

Russian support. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran on Monday for an official visit. He met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian,...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Economy, Hamas Allies’ Response

Russian downturn. The Russian economy could soon see a significant slowdown. According to the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper, which cited data from Russia’s ACRA rating...

Daily Memo: Poland’s Defense Plans, China’s Drone Exports

Emergency preparations. Poland is preparing a mass evacuation plan as part of its new civil protection and defense law, according to Interior Minister Tomasz...

Daily Memo: Ukraine Reaches Out to China, Houthis Warn of More Attacks

Smoothing the waters. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou....

Daily Memo: EU Partners With Serbia on Lithium

Committed to Europe. Serbia on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union on development of sustainable raw materials, batteries and electric...

Daily Memo: EU Migration, Disruptions in Global Shipping

European migration. The European Commission will propose changes to the bloc’s visa regime this month, according to a report by Euractiv. The outlet, citing...

Daily Memo: Junta Leaders Solidify West African Alliance, China and Belarus Hold Drills

Pulling away. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a new treaty that will cement an alliance they announced last year. The formalization of the...

Graphic Essay: Global Chokepoints in Maritime Trade

Editor’s note: The following is the first of what we hope will be many Monthly Graphics, a visual-rich, subscriber-only essay that complements our long-form...

Daily Memo: US Bases in Europe on Alert, Zelenskyy’s Model for Talks

Security warnings. Several U.S. military bases in Europe were placed on high alert over the weekend amid concerns over a possible terrorist attack. European...

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