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Daily Memo: Chinese Espionage Warnings, Turkish-Armenian Talks

Warning. The United Kingdom’s domestic security service, MI5, issued an alert on Thursday over an alleged Chinese agent who was trying to infiltrate Parliament and influence U.K. politics. According to MI5, Christine Ching Kui Lee worked in coordination with the Chinese Communist Party, established links between the party and lawmakers, and offered donations to politicians […]

From the European Buffers to the Intermarium

Russia has been in the process of reclaiming its buffer zones – the areas in its periphery such as the Caucasus, the Baltics, Central...

Daily Memo: Russia, NATO at an Impasse

Stalemate. Russia and NATO completed talks on Ukraine but remain at a stalemate. On Thursday, that some disagreements were unresolved, and in televised remarks,...

Tunisia’s Return to Authoritarian Rule

In 2019, former constitutional law professor Kais Saied was elected Tunisia’s new president. An unlikely candidate for the country’s top political post, Saied launched...

Daily Memo: NATO and Russia Talk

Russia and NATO at the table. Talks took place Wednesday between Russia and NATO in Brussels, where they discussed the situation in Ukraine and...

The US Can’t Take Canada for Granted

There are no guarantees in geopolitics, but stability in the U.S.-Canadian relationship certainly comes close. However, a recent ruling by a panel under the...

Daily Memo: CSTO to Withdraw From Kazakhstan, North Korea Launches Missile

Troop withdrawal. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization’s peacekeeping mission, launched last week amid escalating unrest in the...

Daily Memo: Order in Kazakhstan, Missile Shortage in Saudi Arabia

Order restored? After reporting over the weekend that 164 people were killed in last week’s unrest, Kazakh authorities say order has been restored and...

Europe’s Green Deal Trades One Dependence for Another

Last week, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton announced that Brussels will propose new rules to ensure the safety of supply chains during crises....

Daily Memo: Kazakh Unrest Escalates

Kazakhstan under fire. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said he ordered police and the army to open fire on protesters without warning amid continuing anti-government...

Daily Memo: Kazakhstan Reaches Out for Help Amid Protests

Kazakhstan update. After the Kazakh government resigned on Wednesday and protests continued into Thursday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev turned to the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty...

What Hezbollah Really Wants

Last week, Hezbollah repatriated an Israeli Bedouin who had defected to Lebanon and said he wanted to become a Hezbollah fighter. The group’s decision...

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