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April 26, 2023

The grain trade is in trouble again. The United Nations is trying to preserve the international agreement, set to expire May 18, that enables the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports, but Russia has signaled that it will not agree. Moscow says the almost year-old deal involving the U.N., Russia, Ukraine and Turkey […]

Daily Memo: Global Oil Demand, Turkish Grain Duties

April 25, 2023

Supply crunch. Global competition for oil supplies is about to heat up, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. Since February 2022, Europe has reduced...

Victory Day

April 25, 2023

We are a few weeks away from the anniversary of Victory Day, which marks the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany. The annual parade...

Daily Memo: Australia’s New Defense Priorities

April 24, 2023

Australia's defense outlook. The Australian government released its defense strategic review on Monday. The report signaled a significant shift in Australia’s defense outlook, pledging...

Opening a Trans-Caspian Corridor

April 24, 2023

A trans-Caspian energy and trade corridor has long captured the interest of many nations that would benefit from its creation, and the war in...

Daily Memo: Chinese Drills, Turkish Mediation

April 21, 2023

Chinese drills. China’s People’s Liberation Army plans to conduct at least five military exercises in various locations. One of the drills will last three...

Transitional Presidencies

April 21, 2023

Lately I’ve been focused on the predictability of U.S. political transitions, which occur every 50 years or so and which indicate that we are...

Daily Memo: The EU’s Approach to Russia Sanctions

April 20, 2023

Reaching the limit. Future EU sanctions against Russia will likely not include new sectors of the economy that haven’t yet been targeted, according to...

Saudi Arabia’s Military and Economic Development Stagnation

April 20, 2023

There’s a strong correlation between raising a modern army and developing a strong economy, irrespective of whether the military or political leadership controls the...

Daily Memo: China-Russia Defense Talks, Israel Visits Iran’s Neighbors

April 19, 2023

Different takeaways. The defense ministers of China and Russia met on Tuesday and pledged to support each other’s core interests. They also said their...

The Battle for Eurasia’s Borderlands

April 19, 2023

Borderlands have long been an object of scrutiny in the realm of geopolitics, as they represent a point of convergence, interaction and oftentimes conflict...