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Daily Memo: New Syria Deployments, Putin-Raisi Talks

Reinforcements. According to the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Russia sent personnel carriers, armored vehicles, medium and heavy weapons, and anti-aircraft missiles to its al-Mabakir base near Tal Tamr in Hasakah province in northeast Syria. The Syrian government also reportedly deployed reinforcements near Manbij in northern Aleppo province. These movements are in response to […]

The Roots of Arab Turmoil

The rise of the modern nation-state and established universal values has led to a reduction in political violence in many places across the globe....

Daily Memo: Grain Shipments Still Blocked, Chinese-US Defense Talks

No resolution. Negotiations between Russia and Turkey to unlock Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea ended without a breakthrough. The secretary of Ukraine’s...

Chances for Russia’s Outreach to the Middle East

Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, where he took part in the Gulf Cooperation Council forum. It was...

Daily Memo: Ukrainian Grain Exports, Tory Rebellions

Facilitating grain exports. A Russian delegation will arrive in Turkey on Tuesday, a day ahead of the Russian foreign minister's visit to the country,...

Struggling to Find the Exit From War

French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that an off-ramp must be found for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. This is not a...

Daily Memo: Germany Approves New Military Spending, Lavrov Cancels Trip to Serbia

New military spending. Germany’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment that will unlock 100 billion euros ($107 billion) in military spending for the country. Approximately...

Diesel Supplies and Food

Diesel supplies appear to be the next casualty of global energy disruptions. In fact, they started the year in a weak position, thanks to...

The Global Economy Rebounds, Stumbles Again

(click to enlarge) Economic data for the past two years – that is, the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic – has finally been processed and...

Daily Memo: Beijing Searches for Ways to Help Moscow

Chinese support. Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his closest advisers to propose ways to help Russia financially without conflicting with the sanctions imposed...

Japan’s Return to History?

After World War II, the United States wrote a constitution for Japan that stated, in Article 9, that Japan would not maintain a military...

Daily Memo: Germany Upgrades Helicopters

New helicopters for Berlin. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the country has ordered 60 Chinook military helicopters to replace its fleet of Sikorsky...

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