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December 2, 2022

Inching closer. EU leaders have agreed tentatively on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, with an adjustment mechanism to keep the cap at 5 percent below the market price. Meanwhile, OPEC+ oil producers will meet on Sunday to discuss imposing deeper production cuts in response to the cap, which is expected […]

Daily Memo: Signs of Economic Growth in Russia

December 1, 2022

Adapting. Russia’s purchasing managers’ index increased at its fastest pace in nearly six years, from 50.7 in October to 53.2 in November. (A rating...

Why a Cap on Russian Oil Prices Won’t Work

December 1, 2022

EU leaders are scrambling to reach a deal on a price cap for Russian oil imports before a full ban on purchases of Russian...

Daily Memo: Protests and Exercises

November 30, 2022

More protests in China. Another protest took place in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou on Tuesday night. Police eventually dispersed the demonstrators. Today,...

Turkey Is Drowning in Opportunity

November 30, 2022

In nearly every direction, Turkey’s strategic environment is presenting opportunities for Ankara. The Turks particularly stand to benefit from the parallel crises facing Russia...

Daily Memo: Syrian Kurds Worried About a Turkish Offensive

November 29, 2022

Appealing for help. A commander with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces reportedly met with the head of Russian forces in Syria to discuss a...

Eurasia in Crisis

November 29, 2022

Demonstrations against Beijing’s zero-COVID policy have surged in the past week, with people voicing their frustration at not only the lockdown measures but also...

Daily Memo: Chinese Protests, Venezuelan Oil

November 28, 2022

Anger over zero-COVID. Widespread protests against China's strict COVID-19 containment measures erupted across the country on Sunday. In Beijing and Shanghai, the demonstrations turned...

Understanding Iranian Politics

November 28, 2022

Following weeks of widespread protests, many speculate that the Iranian regime is facing imminent collapse. But this isn’t new; since 1979, foreign observers and...

Thanksgiving

November 25, 2022

Editor's note: To mark the American Thanksgiving holiday, we are republishing this article, originally released in 2020. Thanksgiving is a family holiday. For our family...