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August 24, 2020

Armenia and Russia discuss regional security. Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met in Moscow on Sunday to discuss regional security issues and military cooperation. During the visit, which coincided with the International Army Games 2020, Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. signed an agreement with Armenia to modernize four Su-25 aircraft. […]

In Belarus, Russia Bides Its Time

August 24, 2020

Let’s take stock of the situation in Belarus. Two weeks ago, Alexander Lukashenko was reelected president in what is widely considered a sham election....

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Major Discovery in the Black Sea

August 21, 2020

Ankara's big find. Turkey has discovered 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday....

China’s War on Taiwan Won’t Start in Taiwan

August 21, 2020

China is beginning to feel more restless about Taiwan – and a convergence of internal pressures in China, along with the belief in Beijing...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Economic Contraction, US-Iraq Talks

August 20, 2020

Russia's economic contraction. Russia’s economy felt the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the first half of 2020, according to a new report...

Look North: A Short History of US-Colombian Relations

August 20, 2020

Colombia is among the United States’ closest allies in the Western Hemisphere. For the past 200 years, the two countries have partnered in mutually...

Daily Memo: The Mounting Pressure on Minsk and Beijing

August 19, 2020

Weighing options in Belarus. The U.N. Security Council held closed-door meetings Tuesday on the situation in Belarus following the country’s disputed presidential election earlier...

Of Belarus, China and Watching a Perfect Game Pitched

August 19, 2020

There are moments in history when disparate global events combine to change the shape of the global system. People like me long for these...

Daily Memo: New US Measures Target Huawei, Another Wave of Flooding Along the Yangtze

August 18, 2020

Chip wars. The United States is going for the jugular against Huawei. The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday new restrictions on exports to...

Israel and the UAE Formalize Their Normalized Relations

August 18, 2020

On Aug. 13, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a historic peace treaty between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, two countries that do not...

Daily Memo: Week 2 of Belarus Protests

August 17, 2020

Belarus protests enter their second week. On Sunday, one week since President Alexander Lukashenko won reelection, tens of thousands of supporters of the government...