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Daily Memo: Russian Economic Update, Huawei ‘Back on Track’

Russian business. Russia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index increased to 54.6 in December from 53.8 in November, the highest rate of growth since January 2017. (Any rating above 50 signals expansion.) A spike in new orders also spurred a rise in employment at goods producers. The growth was driven by domestic demand, while new export orders […]

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan and Armenia Negotiate Details of Peace Treaty

Baku's stipulations. Azerbaijan sent Armenia five principles that it says should form the basis of a draft peace agreement. The principles include mutual respect...

Argentina’s New President Takes a Gamble

Argentine President Javier Milei entered office less than three weeks ago, but already he has introduced a raft of changes beyond the house cleaning...

Daily Memo: Escalatory Spiral in the Middle East

Mideast spiral. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expects Israel’s military operation in Gaza to last several more months, while Defense Minister Yoav...

China and the Philippines Square Off

The Philippines has long been an important component of Washington’s alliance network in the Asia-Pacific. Its geography is such that Manila can help to...

Daily Memo: Russian Finances, Developments in Ukraine

Russian revenue. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the windfall tax introduced in August brought in 315 billion rubles ($3.4 billion), 5 percent more...

Family Matters in Russia

The Russian government has declared 2024 to be the year of the family. Despite a heightened state presence in erstwhile private affairs – a...

Daily Memo: US and Denmark Reach Defense Deal

More access. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen signed a defense cooperation agreement in Washington. The 10-year...

Daily Memo: China’s Warning for the Philippines

At a crossroads. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique A. Manalo that relations between Beijing and Manila are at a...

Yemen’s Houthis and Iran’s Encircling of Saudi Arabia

On Dec. 19, a day after the U.S. announced a multinational naval task force to protect commercial shipping in the southern Red Sea and...

Daily Memo: European Migration Deal, Russia-China Talks

Breakthrough. EU institutions agreed to a landmark deal on how to manage migration after years of talks. Under the agreement, southern European countries will...

How New Zealand Could Save the Five Eyes

New Zealand’s new government was elected in October but has already signaled what its foreign policy will look like – and it revolves around...
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