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Daily Memo: Gas Leaks in Nord Stream Pipelines

Gas leaks. Danish authorities reported on Monday night a gas leak off the coast of the island of Bornholm coming from the defunct Nord...

Immigration, the Economy and the Italian Election

Italy elected a hard-right party in parliamentary elections held over the weekend. The result indicates that Italians are unhappy with the country’s reality. Italy...

Why Would Poland Spurn Germany?

ā€œWe were dependent on Russia, but today we are cutting this dependence,ā€ Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said last week while inaugurating a new...

Daily Memo: Voting Begins in Russian-Occupied Areas of Ukraine

Heading to the polls. Moscow on Friday launched "referendums" in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine on whether these areas should become part of Russia. Voting...

Daily Memo: Russians React to Putin’s Partial Mobilization

Russian dissent. After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday a ā€œpartial mobilizationā€ of forces for Russia’s war in Ukraine, anti-war protests broke out...

In the Arab World, Sham Elections Still Rule the Day

After being ruled by various empires for millennia, Arab societies missed out on the social and technological movements that swept through Europe and transformed...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Partial Mobilization

Partial mobilization. In an address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization effective immediately. The mobilization will affect only 300,000 reservists –veterans and...

Russia Hits Europe in the Bread Basket

It’s autumn in Europe, which for European farmers means it’s time to start placing orders for fertilizer for the spring. Of course, prices have...

Russian Options

Last week, I discussed the nature of tactical nuclear weapons. They are built for tactical effect, not strategic effect. Strategic nuclear weapons, such as...

Daily Memo: Pelosi Condemns Azerbaijan Over Clashes

U.S. condemnation. The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, condemned what she called the ā€œillegal and deadly attacks by Azerbaijan on...

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