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Daily Memo: US, Iran to Revive Talks

Diplomatic revival. U.S. and Iranian officials will hold their first talks since Israel’s assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities last month “in the next week or so,” U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said. President Donald Trump claimed that Tehran wanted a meeting, though Iranian officials have denied this. Trump further said he saw little point in […]

The Nearing Crisis of Demographics

There are moments when I am exhausted by crises that come and go, and remember the next real existential crisis of humanity. It puts...

Daily Memo: Israel Targets Yemen’s Houthis, BRICS Convene

Israeli assault. The Israel Defense Forces launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen late Sunday. The strikes hit the ports of Hodeida, Salif and...

US, Europe Bet on Banks to Fund Strategic Priorities

Both Washington and Brussels are signaling a major break from the regulatory posture that has defined the trans-Atlantic financial architecture since the 2008 global...

Cautiously Optimistic EU Economic Data

(click to enlarge) In the first quarter of 2025, the eurozone recorded 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter GDP growth, doubling the 0.3 percent rate seen in the...

Daily Memo: Renewed Iran Talks, Weapons for Ukraine

Meeting in Norway. The U.S. and Iran reportedly could hold their first round of nuclear negotiations since the Israel-Iran ceasefire next week in Norway....

Belarus’ Foreign Policy Returns to an Old Playbook

At the annual Eurasian Economic Forum hosted in Minsk last week, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country’s foreign policy would prioritize building a...

Daily Memo: Unprecedented Taiwan Drills, US Cuts Some Ukraine Arms Shipments

Simulated invasion. Taiwan will conduct its largest military exercises in history next week, simulating a Chinese blockade and invasion of the island. More than...

Strategic Options as US-Russia Talks Stall

U.S.-Russia talks over a settlement in Ukraine have largely stalled. On June 16, Moscow announced that Washington had unilaterally canceled the next round of...

Daily Memo: Relief for Syria, Support for Russia

Sanctions reprieve. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting some sanctions against Syria. The White House said it would continue to monitor...

Ignoring Defeat in the Middle East

Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, Arab countries and post-1979 revolution Iran have not acknowledged their defeats, preferring a policy of...

Daily Memo: Israel-Syria Talks, US Mediation

Peace deal. Israel and Syria are reportedly in talks on signing a peace agreement by the end of this year. Under the deal, Israel...
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