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Daily Memo: Odesa Strike, Lavrov in Africa

Odesa strike. A day after the signing on Friday of an agreement to facilitate the export of grain from Ukraine, two Russian Kalibr missiles struck the port of Odesa over the weekend. Ukrainian air defenses shot down two more missiles, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the missiles had […]

On Italy’s Political Crisis

While lecturing at a European summer school in Lombardy, Italy, about reconstructing Europe after crisis, I visited Premana. Near Lake Como, nestled in the...

Daily Memo: Russia Cuts Rates Again, US-South Korea Training Resumes

Russian rates. Russia’s central bank slashed its key interest rate from 9.5 percent to 8 percent. Although it was no surprise that the bank...

Daily Memo: Turkey Calls for US Withdrawal, ECB Raises Rates

Turkey in Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again called on the U.S. to immediately pull out its troops from east of the Euphrates...

Israel’s Place in the Middle Eastern Balance of Power

Since Israel came into existence in 1948, every U.S. president has expressed unwavering support for its survival and well-being. On July 14, U.S. President...

Daily Memo: Russia and the Middle East

Syria statement. The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey adopted a joint statement on the situation in Syria following a summit in Tehran. They agreed that the...

Russia Signals a Long War

Beyond the grinding war in Ukraine, Russia’s diplomatic moves suggest it envisions no negotiated settlement in the near future. Since the war’s first days,...

Daily Memo: France and the UAE Talk Energy, Russia Dodges Dollars

Energy cooperation. France and the United Arab Emirates signed a strategic agreement on cooperation energy during a visit to Paris by UAE President Sheikh...

Biden in Saudi Arabia: Realpolitik vs. Morality

The war in Ukraine rages on as the United States still wants to prevent Russia from effectively reaching Eastern Europe. To that end, Washington’s...

Daily Memo: Europe Negotiates More Energy From Algeria and Azerbaijan

Algerian energy. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in Algeria on Monday to negotiate deals to increase energy supplies to Italy, which counts Algeria...

Australia’s Energy Problems Are East Asia’s Energy Problems

Much has been said about how badly the rise in global commodities has affected import-dependent economies – and rightly so. Yet some export-oriented countries...

Daily Memo: The EU’s Latest Russia Sanctions and Possible Gas Deal With Azerbaijan

More sanctions. The European Commission will adopt a seventh package of sanctions against Russia on Friday. It will impose restrictions on imports of Russian...
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