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The Politics of Space

The first installment in a four-part series exploring the competition over outer space.

Daily Memo: Mounting Tensions in the Eastern Med

Turkey and Greece are feuding over a nuclear power plant in southern Turkey.

Daily Memo: Ukraine Intrigue and Cross-Strait Relations

Military buildups are taking places even as Ukraine’s president preaches diplomacy.

Russia’s Choice: Its Buffer Zone or Its Economy

The coronavirus slowdown is forcing the Kremlin to confront decisions about its gas sales sooner than it had hoped.

Daily Memo: Funding a European Recovery

The most recent breakthrough is just a first step.

Why Venezuela’s Maduro Isn’t Worse Off Than He Is

The past few months have been a nightmare for economies that rely on oil. After the coronavirus pandemic sent prices plummeting, finance ministries had...

Daily Memo: Huawei on Life Support?

Non-U.S. chipmakers may need to apply for a license before shipping microchips to Chinese firms.

Back to the Future: China and the US

The COVID-19 disease, which seems likely to be with us for a long time, has done its part to define history. But it has...

Daily Memo: US and China Face Off Over Iran, Coronavirus

Iran sanctions. The United States is reportedly considering punitive measures against Iran for delivering fuel to Venezuela. On Wednesday, an Iran-flagged tanker carrying fuel...

The Reality of China’s Push Into Eastern Europe 

Beijing’s engagement with the region is not nearly as strong as the headlines suggest.

Daily Memo: The Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine

Vaccine nationalism. The CEO of French drugmaking company Sanofi SA, Paul Hudson, said in an interview that the United States would likely get first...

Daily Memo: More Oil Production Cuts

Saudi Arabia is calling for further cuts to crude output.

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