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Report From Serbia

I first visited Serbia in the early 1970s. At the time, I was genuinely unaware that I was in Serbia. I thought I was...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Drone Push, Ukraine’s Overseas Production

Major expansion. Russia plans to produce 30,000 long-range drones in 2025, double what it made last year, according to Oleg Alexandrov, a spokesperson for...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Future of US Middle East Strategy

The Trump administration’s foreign policy is based on the principle that allies and partners will take the lead in securing their regions. In the...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Gas Hub, Iran’s Offer to Washington

Gazprom pulls out. Russia’s Gazprom is suspending plans to use Turkey as a hub for natural gas supplies to Europe, Bloomberg reported. The project...

The Myth of Saudi Political Stability

Saudi rulers often present the kingdom as an oasis of stability in a turbulent region. The reality, however, is far more complex. Since the...

Report From Bucharest

My wife and I arrived in Romania last Wednesday after a two-night stopover and time adjustment in Frankfurt. We stayed in Bucharest with Antonia...

Daily Memo: Matters of Negotiation

Matters of negotiation. The second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine are being held in Istanbul today. Last night, Reuters published the full...

There Is No White Genocide in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with U.S. President Donald Trump in May, hoping to reset relations and secure new trade and investment opportunities....

In China, Billionaires Return to Favor – on the Party’s Terms

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended an olive branch to the country’s wealthiest private entrepreneurs after years of subjecting them to scrutiny and regulatory...

Daily Memo: Peace Proposals in Ukraine, Air Defense in India

Waiting on Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone on Wednesday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about Moscow’s agenda for...

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