The U.S.-Russia talks to end the conflict in Ukraine are really about redefining the overall U.S.-Russia relationship, a process that will require both to review their interests in all manner of regions and domains. One such region is the Arctic. Long thought to be a peripheral geopolitical issue, the Arctic has become much more accessible […]
Targeting Moscow. Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the war in Ukraine. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, 337...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and permanently resettle its residents sparked an uproar throughout the Arab world. In response, Egyptian...
No Iran talks. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has again rejected the prospect of holding talks with the United States, saying any negotiation...
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Last year, several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean saw substantial swings in export numbers. Argentina experienced an 18.1 percent increase...
Israel and SOCAR. Israel and Azerbaijan are set to finalize a major natural gas deal delayed by Israel’s war with Hamas. A consortium involving BP, Azerbaijan’s state...
In January, China took the tech world by surprise when it unveiled DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company that has proved to be as competitive...
Alternative path. Four of U.S. President Donald Trump’s associates have held secret talks with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and members of former...
Releasing the brake. Germany’s likely incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced plans to modify the country’s so-called debt brake to permit a massive increase in defense spending....
Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping assembled China’s top corporate leaders for a business forum in Beijing, the first such event since 2018. He...