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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 to a year ago. The decline was largely due to the flagging energy sector, where oil and gas revenues plummeted by 45 percent. Budget expenditures, however, increased by 34 percent to […]

Threats to Europe’s Economic Recovery

Recent data shows that the growth of consumer prices is slowing in some major European economies. In March, Germany’s inflation rate was 7.8 percent...

Daily Memo: Macron Meets With Xi

France and China. During a meeting in Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron urged his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to help bring Russia to the...

Lebanon Edges Toward Civil War

Many Lebanese, especially Maronite Christians, have grown increasingly wary about Syrian refugees’ presence in Lebanon. Since 2011, when Syrians began fleeing their country to...

Daily Memo: Zelenskyy in Poland, Russia-India Ties

Zelenskyy visits Poland. In Warsaw, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish President Andrzej Duda. The Polish leader said his government has delivered four...

Kenyan Protests Reshape East Africa

Kenya has generally been a beacon of stability in an otherwise restive region. Since its independence, it has had relatively strong institutional integrity, with...

Daily Memo: Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Maritime Security

Proposed deal. The U.S. has reportedly discussed with its allies a proposal for an interim nuclear agreement with Iran. The plan – shared with...

Daily Memo: OPEC+ Agrees to Production Cuts

Oil cuts. OPEC+ countries said on Sunday that they will voluntarily cut oil production from May until the end of the year by a...

Kazakhstan: Democratization in an Era of Geopolitical Churn

At a time of geopolitical uncertainty across Eurasia, Kazakhstan is undergoing a political evolution. The country’s transition away from authoritarianism is a rather unique...

Daily Memo: Earthquake Impact on Turkish Agriculture

Earthquake fallout. The massive earthquake that hit Turkey in February damaged more than 20 percent of the country's agricultural production, according to the Food...

Colombia’s Interest in Ending the Venezuelan Crisis

Venezuelans will have an opportunity to resolve their country’s political crisis during the 2024 presidential election. However, several things would need to go right....

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan Seizes Strategic Areas

Changes. Azerbaijan has taken control of several areas near the Armenian border "in connection with the commissioning of the new Lachin road." The Lachin...
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