Russia’s economic contraction. Russia’s economy felt the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the first half of 2020, according to a new report on the federal budget published by Russia’s Accounts Chamber. The report said that in the second quarter, the economy contracted by 8.5 percent year over year, real disposable incomes decreased by […]
Weighing options in Belarus. The U.N. Security Council held closed-door meetings Tuesday on the situation in Belarus following the country’s disputed presidential election earlier...
Chip wars. The United States is going for the jugular against Huawei. The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday new restrictions on exports to...
Belarus protests enter their second week. On Sunday, one week since President Alexander Lukashenko won reelection, tens of thousands of supporters of the government...
A historic deal in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates and Israel signed a historic peace deal on Thursday. It’s a diplomatic breakthrough, as...
Taiwanese defense. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s Cabinet on Thursday proposed a more than 10 percent increase in defense spending. According to Taiwan’s de facto...
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