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August 6, 2020

Getting off the dollar. Russia and China are finding ways to reduce their dependencies on the almighty greenback. According to Russia’s Central Bank and Federal Customs Service, the dollar’s share of trade between Russia and China dropped to 46 percent of settlements in the first quarter of 2020 – a 90 percent drop from 2015, […]

Daily Memo: Taiwan Deploys Troops to the South China Sea

August 5, 2020

Taiwan deploys troops to the South China Sea. Taiwan is deploying a company of some 200 marines to reinforce a coast guard garrison in...

Tunisia’s Bumpy Democratic Transition

August 5, 2020

Observers of Middle East politics often refer to Tunisia as an exception to the chaos brought on by the uprisings that have rocked the...

Daily Memo: Belarus’ President Speaks to the Nation and to Russia

August 4, 2020

Lukashenko addresses Belarus – and Russia. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday delivered his annual address to the public and the National Assembly. Lukashenko announced...

From a COVID-19 Recession to COVID-19 Depression?

August 4, 2020

It’s been roughly five months since COVID-19 lockdown measures were first put in place. That means that come September, we will have gone two...

Daily Memo: TikTok and the Tech War

August 3, 2020

TikTok and the tech war. The White House is expected to ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the coming days on grounds...

Cyprus’ Indispensable Role in the Mediterranean

August 3, 2020

In 1956, Cyprus found itself at the center of a heated debate in the United Kingdom. Amid the growing push for independence on the...

Daily Memo: Postponed Elections in Hong Kong

July 31, 2020

Delayed elections in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is pressing the pause button on its next legislative election. Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that the...

Daily Memo: Dismal German Economy Stats

July 30, 2020

Dismal German economy stats. German statistics agency Destatis released preliminary data for the second quarter on Thursday, and though final figures won’t be published...

Forecasting Russia: Strength and Weakness

July 30, 2020

Our forecast for Russia, dating back to my earliest books, was two-fold: first, that Russia would reassert itself and at least appear to be...

Daily Memo: Hedging Bets in the Asia-Pacific

July 29, 2020

Hedging bets in the Asia-Pacific. Australia’s defense and foreign ministers met with the U.S. secretaries of defense and state in Washington on Monday and...

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