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Daily Memo: Europe Bans Russian Oil

Russian oil ban. The European Union has reached an agreement to ban some 75 percent of Russian oil imports. The decision is the first step toward reducing imports by as much as 90 percent by the end of the year, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said. Money problems in China. A cash crisis […]

America’s Interests in Ukraine

Nearly every time Russia has been invaded, it has been saved by its strategic depth. Russia can’t truly be defeated without first taking Moscow,...

Daily Memo: Chinese Industrial Profits Fall, Russia’s Promising Grain Harvest

Downturn. Profits at China’s industrial corporations fell in April by 8.5 percent compared with the same period last year, the sharpest decline in two...

Daily Memo: India to Buy More Russian Oil

India and Russian energy. A senior Indian government official told reporters on Wednesday that India will continue to purchase cheap oil from Russia, though...

The Battle Over Syria

During the First World War, Britain and France agreed to partition the territory bordering northern Arabia, often called the Fertile Crescent, between themselves in...

Daily Memo: Pyongyang Sees Biden Off With Missile Tests

Popping off. North Korea fired three missiles, including what is thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile, on Wednesday. The tests came after...

Kazakhstan Keeps Its Options Open, but Not Too Open

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showed the world just how far Moscow would go to protect its interests. And as the war rages on, many...

Daily Memo: Quad Leaders’ Summit, Russian Grain Exports

Quad summit. Leaders from the four members of the Quad security grouping – Australia, India, Japan and the United States – said they would...

A New, Old Global Reality

The United States recently said that it would defend Taiwan in the event China invades it. More interesting is that Japan, a country that...

Daily Memo: US Launches Asian Trade Initiative, Polish Leader Visits Kyiv

The U.S. in Asia. U.S. President Joe Biden announced in Tokyo on Monday that Washington was launching a 13-member trade initiative meant to counter...

In China, a Challenge to Xi’s Power?

China has been teetering on the precipice of an economic crisis for quite some time now. Structural issues within the country's financial system and...

Daily Memo: Biden Tours East Asia, Canada Bans Chinese Firms From 5G

Asia tour. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea for his first visit to Asia since taking office. Biden will meet with the...
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