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Daily Memo: Fallout From Belarus’ Arrest of Journalist

Fallout for Belarus. Belarus’ detention of a dissident journalist over the weekend will be one of the main topics of discussion at an EU summit on Monday. The journalist was arrested after the Ryanair plane he was on was forced to land on Belarusian territory while heading to Lithuania. The plane’s grounding was ordered by […]

Reengaging the Northern Triangle

In recent years, there’s been a periodic and predictable exchange between the United States and the Northern Triangle countries – Honduras, El Salvador and...

Daily Memo: Cuba’s Hard Currency Problem

Cuba’s hard currency problem. Cuba is facing a shortage of foreign currency after a terrible 2020 tourism season. Havana’s official currency exchange services company,...

Daily Memo: Europe’s Economic Outlook, Lavrov and Blinken Meet

Speed bumps on the road to recovery. The European Central Bank released its biannual Financial Stability Review on Wednesday, which laid out some of...

The Eclipse of the Palestinian Question

Until the 1970s, the Palestinian question had preoccupied the Arab world since the creation of Israel in 1948. Public figures and ordinary Arabs were...

Brief: China’s Growing Role in Central Asia

Background: Over a relatively short period, China has strengthened its position in Central Asia, becoming a key trading partner and investor in what is...

Daily Memo: Two Setbacks for Foreign Investment into China

EU-China agreement going into the freezer. The European Parliament on Thursday is expected to vote to halt the process of ratifying the long-sought EU-China...

The US and South Korea’s Shaky Alliance

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will arrive in Washington for a state visit this week with the U.S.-South Korean alliance appearing to have regained...

Brief: Why Mexico’s President Is Apologizing to China

Background: When it comes to U.S.-Mexican relations, the U.S. has the advantage in almost every way that matters. Mexico City has few options but...

Daily Memo: Shrinking Economies in the First Quarter

Japan’s shrinking economy. After two consecutive quarters of growth, Japan’s economy is going the opposite direction (again), shrinking 5.1 percent on an annualized basis...

Gaza: Morality and Reality

Fighting is intensifying between Israelis and Palestinians, though it would be a mistake to think of this as another war. The war had been...

Brief: Russia Blocks the US in Tajikistan

Background: Russia historically sees Central Asia as sitting within its sphere of influence, both economically and militarily. The region’s post-Soviet states, however, value their...
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