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Daily Memo: China-Iran Talks, US Makes Preparations in Niger

Bloc expansion? Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, spoke by phone on Sunday ahead of a summit of the BRICS grouping, which Iran hopes to join. Abdollahian stressed the importance of their comprehensive strategic partnership and said he hopes they can deepen cooperation on regional and international affairs. Wang, […]

Daily Memo: Kyiv Targets Alibaba, Brazil Buys Russia Fuel

Russia sponsor. Ukraine has added China's Alibaba Group to the list of international sponsors of Russia’s war effort. Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention...

The Crisis of Demography

In my book ā€œThe Next 100 Years,ā€ I argued that one of the greatest challenges facing the United States, even humanity as a whole,...

Daily Memo: Iranian Diplomacy, Indian Food Supplies

Growing ties. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, his first visit to the kingdom since the restoration of...

Trials Ahead for the USMCA

The world has changed dramatically since the new free trade agreement governing North America came into force three years ago. Conveniently enough, members of...

India, China and Setting the Right Expectations

The Chinese economy’s extended tumble is undoubtedly being watched from India with glee and opportunism. Ever since India became the world’s fifth-largest economy a...

Daily Memo: Russia Hosts Security Forum

Talking security. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries of fomenting the conflict in Ukraine in a video address delivered at the Moscow Conference...

Belarus Reaches Out to Poland and the EU

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made a speech last week in which he appeared to be reaching out to the West. Belarus has been a...

Why Russia Wants a Digital Ruble

Last week, the Bank of Russia's first deputy chairman said that Moscow will soon begin to test digital ruble transactions and that the clients...

Daily Memo: New Zealand Warns of Foreign Interference

Security threats. In its annual report, New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service accused China, Iran and Russia of attempting to interfere in its domestic affairs....

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