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Daily Memo: Three European Countries Ban Ukrainian Food Imports

Ukrainian food ban. Poland is suspending imports of Ukrainian agricultural products after several Eastern European countries expressed frustration with large quantities of Ukrainian agricultural goods that are sitting on local markets, waiting to be shipped abroad and driving down prices. The ban will last until June 30. Kyiv criticized the move, saying it violated an […]

Daily Memo: Russia’s Pacific Fleet on High Alert

Snap drills. Russia’s entire Pacific Fleet was put on high alert on Friday for snap drills in the Far East region. Defense Minister Sergei...

Daily Memo: Lula in China, Protests in Kazakhstan

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...

The UAE’s Debacle With Iran and Israel

The United Arab Emirates is the latest in a wave of Gulf countries that have signed normalization agreements with Iran, as the region seeks...

Daily Memo: Hungary and Russia Talk Energy, US and Philippines Train in South China Sea

Energy focus. Hungary’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation with Russia’s deputy prime minister and the head of Russian firm Rosatom....

Daily Memo: Saudi Officials in Yemen for Talks

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,...

Central Asia: Between China and Turkey

As Russia’s footprint in Central Asia recedes, China and Turkey are trying to fill the void. They approach the region from different directions, using...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Plummeting Revenues

More signs of trouble. Russia’s federal budget revenue in the first quarter dropped by 21 percent (to 5.7 trillion rubles, or $69 billion) compared...

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