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Daily Memo: Ukraine Halts Some Russian Gas to Europe

Payback. Ukraine’s gas transmission system operator said it is halting the transit of Russian natural gas to Europe via the Sokhranivka gas distribution station in the southeastern Luhansk region. It said the Russian occupation has made it impossible to continue shipments. The decision will affect up to 32.6 million cubic meters of gas per day, […]

How the Ukraine War May End

Russia has been waging war in Ukraine for a little over two months now. That’s not an especially long time. The Korean War lasted...

The US Makes Inroads Into Russia’s Periphery

Countries at war tend to use all the resources they can realistically spare to achieve their desired outcome. The obvious drawback is that the...

Daily Memo: Europe Searches for Substitute Suppliers

Gas alternatives. As Europe continues its search for alternative sources of natural gas, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country should be prepared to...

Daily Memo: The Fed Hikes Interest Rates

Interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.5 percent in an attempt to control inflation. The Fed...

Iran’s Threats of War Are a Bluff

Iran has ambitions that it is ideologically incapable of dropping. They include joining the global nuclear club and gaining the status of regional power....

Daily Memo: Round Six of EU Sanctions

Round six. The European Commission unveiled a sixth round of sanctions against Russia. This round bans Russia’s Sberbank from SWIFT, bans three Russian state-owned...

Daily Memo: More Ukraine Arms, Deals to Counter China

Weapons for Ukraine. The United Kingdom will unveil 300 million pounds ($375 million) in new Ukraine aid, including electronic warfare equipment, a counter-battery radar...

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