Now is an interesting time for Turkey, a historical powerhouse that can’t quite live up to its current expectations. That’s not because it isn’t trying. It wants to expand its influence in the lands once part of the Ottoman Empire, and in that regard, it has been fairly active lately. After a strong but unsuccessful […]
Energy news. Natural gas prices in Europe fell after Russia increased deliveries to Slovakia through a route that crosses Ukrainian territory. Meanwhile, Moldovan natural...
Russian deployments. Troops from Russia's Southern Military District and ships from its Black Sea Fleet returned to their bases after completing scheduled military drills,...
European economic update. Germany’s gross domestic product fell by 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared with the previous quarter, marking an...
The U.S. and NATO respond. Washington issued a formal response to security guarantees Moscow demanded after it began amassing military forces along the Ukrainian...
When elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers. Few understand this better than Latin America, which has been drawn into disputes between great powers...
Production disruption. Power cuts in Turkey forced some manufacturing facilities, including a joint venture between Turkish carmaker Tofas and Renault, to halt production. The...
