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Kosovo Again

There have been skirmishes between armed ethnic Serb protesters and Kosovo police. The reason is that a while ago, Kosovo ordered that drivers surrender...

Daily Memo: Protests in Azerbaijan and Kosovo

Protests in Azerbaijan. Protesters from Azerbaijani environmental groups held demonstrations near the city of Shusha on a section of the Goris-Stepanakert highway, connecting Armenia...

China’s Borderland Problems

Protests erupted in Mongolia more than a week ago, culminating in an attempt by demonstrators to storm the State Palace on Dec. 8. Standing...

Daily Memo: Concerns Over Kosovo Tensions

Tensions in the Balkans. Roughly 300 Kosovo special forces arrived in the Serb-majority town of Kosovska Mitrovica on Thursday amid heightened tensions among residents...

Daily Memo: Putin’s Comments on the Future of the Ukraine War

Putin's remarks. At a meeting of Russia’s Human Rights Council, President Vladimir Putin made several statements regarding the future of the “special military operation”...

Maritime Trade Problems in the Black Sea and Beyond

It’s no secret that international trade is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the energy and monetary problems both...

Daily Memo: Beijing to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions

Backing down. China announced an easing of its COVID-19 containment measures. Beijing’s new 10-point plan allows people who have tested positive but who have...

Erdogan’s Plan for a Greater Turkey

The quest to create a greater Turkish state is an old idea. It was first promoted by the Committee of Union and Progress, which...

Daily Memo: Russian Responses

Russia’s response to price caps. Moscow said it may bar Russian companies from selling oil using a price ceiling before the end of the...

Peace Accords

Russia has accepted Washington’s invitation to engage in peace talks over the war in Ukraine. Both, of course, have reservations. Russia’s is that it...

Daily Memo: EU Embargo on Russian Oil Takes Effect

Embargo begins. The EU’s sixth package of sanctions on Russia, including an embargo on Russian oil imports, comes into force on Monday. The price...

In the Green Transition, the Trans-Atlantic Alliance Hits a Snag

In August, U.S. President Joe Biden sat in the White House’s State Dining Room and signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The measure...

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