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Daily Memo: NATO Bolsters Its Eastern Flank

NATO bolsters defenses. After an extraordinary summit of NATO member states on Thursday, the alliance announced that it will deploy four new multinational battlegroups to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, in addition to the four already deployed to the Baltics and Poland. Meanwhile, on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Poland, where he […]

Daily Memo: Biden in Europe, Support for Ukraine

Biden in Europe. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels to take part in emergency NATO and G-7 summits. While in Europe, he will...

Syria Mulls Pulling Out of Iran’s Orbit

Last week, Syrian President Bashar Assad visited the United Arab Emirates, his first foreign trip since the Syrian uprising in 2011. The U.S. State...

Daily Memo: Poland Expels Russian Diplomats, US-UK Settle Steel Dispute

Personae non gratae. Poland will expel 45 Russian diplomats suspected of being spies. Russia warned Poland it would retaliate if Warsaw followed through. Friends again....

On the War in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova Tread Carefully

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine spreads westward toward the strategic port city of Odessa, concerns are growing that Moscow will soon turn its...

Daily Memo: Record-Breaking Fertilizer Prices, Competition in South Asia

Nowhere to go but up. Fertilizer prices have broken new records, climbing above levels reached in 2008 thanks to reduced supplies from Russia and...

How the Ukrainian Battlefield Redefines the World

The war in Ukraine is a humanitarian tragedy to be sure, but that’s not why it has commanded the world’s attention. After all, there...

Daily Memo: Countries Look to Fill Supply Gaps

Filling the grain gap. India is reportedly nearing an agreement to export wheat to Egypt, one of the largest grain importers in the Middle...

Japan’s Chances at Regional Leadership

The war in Ukraine is a timely reminder that no matter what else may be happening in the world, China and Japan, the heavyweights...

Daily Memo: Brokering a Resolution

Chinese mediation. Russia’s ambassador to China held talks on Thursday with a special representative of China’s Foreign Ministry to discuss Sino-Russian relations and security...

Will Russia Return to Its Old Strategy?

After Russia invaded Ukraine, I explained why I didn’t think it would and laid out my reasoning in a subsequent column. I have been...

Daily Memo: Moscow Launches Allegations, Paris Offers Support to Families and Businesses

Russian allegations. Russia’s Defense Ministry released video purportedly showing Russian warplanes destroying warehouses holding weapons and ammunition in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the ministry said it...
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