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Daily Memo: Russia-China Talks, Myanmar Ceasefire Deal

Debrief. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by video call on Tuesday. In the first 11 months of 2024, bilateral trade increased 7 percent, reaching over $220 billion. Xi pledged that relations with Moscow in the coming year would be elevated to a ā€œhigher level.ā€ The talks came hours after U.S. […]

2025 Forecast: Russia

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia, then a shell of its former self, was forced to spend the following decades restoring its...

Daily Memo: Left-Wing Parties Struggle, Syria Strives for Unity

Major shift. Left-wing parties have hit their lowest popularity level since the Cold War, according to an analysis by British publication The Telegraph. In...

Europe: The Agony and Ecstasy of US Relations

One of the most pressing geopolitical issues Europe faces is its evolving relationship with the United States. This relationship will be critical as Europe...

Daily Memo: Russia Readies Reservists

Relying on reservists. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday ordering reservists to participate in military training in 2025. According to the...

Game Over for France in Africa

ā€œI think someone forgot to say thank you.ā€ This loaded statement, made by French President Emmanuel Macron at the 30th annual Ambassadors' Conference in Paris,...

Daily Memo: Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Starmer Visits Ukraine

Shaky deal. The Gaza ceasefire deal reached on Wednesday has hit a ā€œlast-minute crisis,ā€ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The Israeli leader...

China and Strategic Realignments in South Asia

South Asia is in the throes of a major geopolitical realignment. In the east, Bangladesh is gravitating away from India following the ouster of...

Daily Memo: NATO’s Expanding Presence in the Baltic Sea

New initiative. NATO will launch a new mission to protect critical infrastructure around the Baltic Sea following the recent suspected sabotage of undersea cables...

American Cycles and Uncertainty

Editor’s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, that’s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have...

The Never-ending Battle for Syria

Syria has been the target of countless attempts at subjugation undertaken by external powers throughout its history. Since the rise of modern-day Syria after...

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