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The Future of US-China Relations

Earlier this week, the G-20 summit opened in Indonesia, during which the long-awaited meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Daily Memo: Biden and Xi Meet at G-20 Summit

Back on track? U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali on Monday....

Pakistan’s Military Is Weakening Politically

When a military-dominant government is on the defensive from a civilian political upswing, it’s usually a sign of democratic progress. And yet that’s not...

Daily Memo: Southeast Asia Summit Kicks Off

Myanmar in focus. A leaders' summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations began in Phnom Penh on Friday. They discussed the conflict...

Daily Memo: Russia Pulls Out of Kherson

Russian retreat. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its troops would withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, saying the move was necessary...

Saudi Arabia: The Drug Hub of the Middle East

Almost no country is free from the scourge of illicit drugs, but Saudi Arabia – the custodian of Islam’s holiest shrines – is emerging...

Daily Memo: Russia-Iran Security Talks

Security chat. The secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, is in Iran for meetings with his Iranian counterpart and unspecified high-ranking political...

Turkey and Russia: Friends for Now

2022 has been a year of unprecedented trade growth between Russia and Turkey – the only NATO member that has yet to participate in...

Daily Memo: Russia and Turkey’s Payment Plan, Australia’s New Defense Doctrine

Payment plan. Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister announced that Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the issue of payments in national...

Negotiations

The United States has asked Ukraine to be open to negotiations with Russia, according to a report that was likely carefully leaked by U.S....

Daily Memo: Central Asian Curiosities

Washington in Central Asia. U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is visiting Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan until Nov. 11...

The Inevitable Battle for Kherson

In September, Russia was caught off guard when Ukraine launched a counteroffensive in Kharkiv region in the northeast instead of Kherson region in the...

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