Kazakhstan balances. Russian mining company Polymetal has asked its shareholders to approve the re-registration of the company at the Astana International Financial Center, which will move the main listing of the firm from the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan. Relocating to this new jurisdiction will protect it from international sanctions, the company said. For its part, […]
Update on a treaty. The United States and the Philippines agreed to new bilateral defense guidelines during a meeting between both countries’ presidents on...
Nagorno-Karabakh talks. The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia will hold talks on Monday in the United States on their long-standing dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh,...
Japanese defense. Japan’s Cabinet approved the government’s revised five-year ocean policy on Friday. In the document, the government pledges to increase cooperation between Japan’s...
Escalation. The fighting in Sudan continues despite a temporary U.S.-brokered cease-fire. The pause in hostilities has allowed many countries to evacuate their citizens and...
Supply crunch. Global competition for oil supplies is about to heat up, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. Since February 2022, Europe has reduced...
Australia's defense outlook. The Australian government released its defense strategic review on Monday. The report signaled a significant shift in Australia’s defense outlook, pledging...
Different takeaways. The defense ministers of China and Russia met on Tuesday and pledged to support each other’s core interests. They also said their...
Lula in China. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to improve trade relations with his country’s largest export market during a four-day...
Peace in Yemen? Saudi officials met with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Sanaa to try to resolve Yemen’s almost decadelong civil war. Representatives from Oman,...
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