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Daily Memo: Russia’s Fuel Controls, Germany’s Industrial Orders

Russian controls. Moscow on Friday introduced measures designed to stabilize the domestic fuel market. Most notably, the government partially lifted last month’s ban on diesel fuel exports, though it will require producers to keep at least 50 percent of their production for the domestic market. It will also provide subsidies, known as “damper payments,” to […]

Thoughts on the American Interest

Recently, I wrote an article on the Ukraine war titled “The War Is Over, but No One Knows How to Stop Fighting.” There were...

Daily Memo: Japan to Purchase Missiles, Russia to Build New Base

Ahead of schedule. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara held talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. They agreed that Japan will...

Saudi Arabia’s Strategy Behind Israel Normalization Talks

Saudi Arabia’s efforts to forge diplomatic ties with Israel represent a new element in the kingdom’s ongoing campaign to manage regional instability. In exchange...

Daily Memo: France Offers Armenia Weapons, Russia Plans More Eyes in Space

Europe to the rescue. France agreed to sign future contracts with Armenia to provide it with military equipment, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said...

In the Balkans, Another Borderland Conflict Flares Up

On Oct. 1, following a request from the supreme allied commander Europe and approval by the North Atlantic Council, the United Kingdom announced that...

Daily Memo: Armenian Defiance, Azerbaijani Drills

Affront to Moscow. Armenia’s parliament voted to ratify the International Criminal Court’s founding statute, a move that will be seen as an affront to...

The War Is Over, but No One Knows How to Stop Fighting

It has been more than one and a half years since Russia launched its attack on Ukraine. The war has not gone as the...

Daily Memo: EU Foreign Ministers in Kyiv, Russian Gas to Moldova

Show of support. Foreign ministers from all EU member states are meeting on Monday in Kyiv, the first gathering of its kind in a...

Is Xi Jinping Worried About the Military?

Strange things are happening in China. Defense Minister Li Shangfu has disappeared from public view, only to be brought under investigation by Chinese authorities....

Daily Memo: Turkish-Azerbaijani Energy Deal, Eurozone Inflation

Closer ties. Turkey and Azerbaijan signed a deal on a roadmap to build energy trading infrastructure between the two countries. Earlier this week, during...

Turkey and Greece Extend Olive Branches

It was a busy week for Turkey’s representatives at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with...
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