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Daily Memo: More Sanctions

More sanctions. EU diplomats are expected to expand sanctions against Russia on Tuesday. The new package will target more Russian oligarchs and the maritime shipping industry. However, diplomatic sources claimed that the new measures will not target ports for fear of further compromising energy supplies. Baltic Sea drills. The Russian Baltic Sea Fleet has started […]

Evaluating Russia’s Performance in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine had two goals. The first was to take control of Ukraine, intending to complete the task begun in Belarus...

Ukraine and the Global Economy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met with EU foreign ministers to discuss the possibility of imposing additional sanctions on Russia for its...

Daily Memo: More Talks on Ukraine, Europe’s Energy Plans

Russia-Ukraine talks. The Russian military said on Monday it would open humanitarian corridors in four Ukrainian cities – Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkov and Sumy –...

Can Russia Withstand Western Sanctions?

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have introduced a series of measures to try to force the Russian economy into meltdown....

Why EU Solidarity on Ukrainian Migration May Not Last

The war in Ukraine has forced many residents to flee to Europe. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the exodus has...

Ukrainians Take Flight

(click to enlarge) The war in Ukraine has created an exodus through the country’s western border. Partly that’s because the majority of the fighting is...

Daily Memo: Fallout From Sanctions on Russia

Sanction fallout. U.S. investment banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are buying bonds from Russian firms like Gazprom and Russian Railways as they plummet...

How the Ukraine War Might Shift the Global System

War is agony for everyone involved. Wars are bloody affairs that have consequences not just for the soldiers who fight them but also for...

Daily Memo: Blinken Starts European Tour

Blinken in Europe. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a European tour on Thursday with a visit to Brussels. The tour will involve...

Finland and Sweden Revive NATO Membership Debate

On March 1, Finnish lawmakers began debating whether their country should join NATO. The move came after more than 50,000 people in Finland signed...

Belarus’ Role in the Ukraine War

Russia has a short list of allies in the current war, and none is more valuable than Belarus, without which it cannot achieve its...

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