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Brief: Why Iran Is Interested in Mediation

Background: The U.S. has been leading the charge on a maximum pressure campaign against Iran for years now. Former U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear agreement made during the Barack Obama administration, then helped to broker an informal coalition of certain Sunni Arab states and Israel meant to counter Iran, which they consider […]

Brief: Rumors of Putin’s Health

Background: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the official and sometimes unofficial head of state for some time now. And though he plans to...

Daily Memo: Europe’s Recovery Lags Behind

A new outlook. In its latest economic growth projections, the International Monetary Fund anticipates a less severe downturn for the global economy in 2020...

Reinventing Vietnam

The Vietnamese Communist Party is holding its 13th National Congress this week. These semi-decennial conclaves are typically carefully scripted, spiritless affairs where the party...

Brief: U.S.-Canada Ties Get Complicated

Background: The U.S.-Canada alliance is crucial for both countries and for the stability of North America. In fact, it’s difficult to find another pair...

Daily Memo: EU Vaccine Threats, Conte’s Resignation

Conte resigns. Discussions on forming a new Italian government will begin on Wednesday after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday. Conte has...

Biden’s ‘Reversals’

Just about every U.S. president promises a new era of U.S. foreign policy. George W. Bush promised to abolish nation building as a goal....

Daily Memo: Navalny Protests, Chinese Assertiveness

Russian protests and reactions. Thousands rallied across Russia in support of detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday. In total, more than 3,500 people...

Crimean Water Wars

Water supplies in Crimea are critically low. Larger cities are tightly rationing their use, and stricter restrictions may soon be in the offing. Ecologically,...

Daily Memo: Chinese Imports Fall Short, India’s Vaccine Diplomacy

Phase one flop. Chinese imports from the U.S. in 2020 fell far short of Beijing’s purchasing commitments in the “phase one” trade deal inked last...

Western Sahara: A Forgotten Conflict

The standoff over Western Sahara is Africa’s longest ongoing conflict. Covering 266,000 square kilometers and with a population of some 600,000 people, the disputed...

Brief: Everyone Wants a Piece of Georgia

Background: Russia consolidated its dominance in the South Caucasus late last year when it mediated between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh...
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