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Daily Memo: Busy Day in the Black Sea

Black Sea activity. Two drone boats exploded under the Kerch Strait Bridge early Monday morning, damaging one section and forcing Russia to close the bridge to traffic. The bridge links Russia to Crimea and is a vital supply route for Russian forces in southern Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Black Sea grain corridor, which since July 2022 […]

How Wagner’s Mutiny Affects Russia’s Global Footprint

Last month, the leader of Russia’s private military company the Wagner Group led an unsuccessful revolt against Russia’s military elite. Yevgeny Prigozhin directed his...

Daily Memo: Nagorno-Karabakh Protests, US-China Talks

Discontent. Thousands of people in Nagorno-Karabakh protested Azerbaijan’s blockade of a road connecting the breakaway region to Armenia. The rally took place in the...

Daily Memo: UN Plan for Black Sea Grain Deal, Decline in Chinese Exports

Proposal. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin outlining a plan to extend the Black Sea grain deal, which...

The Bitter Legacy of French Colonization of Algeria

Algerian-French relations have never been normal. They've never been governed by the principles and customs of traditional diplomacy between countries. The Algerians' collective consciousness...

Daily Memo: Territorial Disputes and Reconstruction Efforts

Azerbaijan plays the field. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant left for a trip to Azerbaijan, where he will meet with President Ilham...

On Migration, the EU Tries to Strike a Balance

Europe has seen massive spikes in immigration in recent years, driven by conflicts and economic hardship in several regions, namely Syria, South Asia, North...

Daily Memo: Sweden Clears Hurdles to Join NATO

Sweden’s NATO bid. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to lift his government’s veto on Sweden’s admission to NATO. In an apparent quid pro...

Why the US Is Threatening to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden announced last week that Washington will give Ukraine cluster bombs, adding with apparent emotion that the decision was enormously difficult...

Daily Memo: Turkey in the Middle, Yellen’s China Tour

Turkish brokerage. Following a trip to Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced over the weekend the return of five commanders who were captured by...

Observations From Poland and Georgia

Over the past few months, I’ve been speaking at conferences in Poland and Georgia, which gave me an opportunity to exchange ideas with like-minded...

Daily Memo: Chinese Minerals, Russian Mercenaries

U.S. concerns. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed concern about China’s newly announced export controls on two critical minerals used in technologies like semiconductors...
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