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What Unrest in Abkhazia Means for Moscow

Protests erupted on Nov. 11 in the capital of Abkhazia, a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia. The demonstrations began in response to the detention of five members of the opposition who had spoken out against the ratification of an investment agreement signed on Oct. 30 between the government of the separatist region and Russia. Demonstrators […]

Do the New Missiles in Ukraine Matter?

By Andrew Davidson On Nov. 17, the United States greenlit the use of Army Tactical Missile Systems in Ukraine. The stipulations of use and number...

Daily Memo: Lebanon Cease-fire Progress, UK-India Trade Talks

Light at the end. Lebanon and Hezbollah reached a common position on a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal with Israel and submitted their feedback to the...

Qatar’s Adaptive Foreign Policy

The modern history of Qatar began in the 18th century with the settlement of Arab tribes along the Persian Gulf coast. It soon became...

It’s Hard to Quit the USMCA

Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada's province of Alberta, urged the federal Canadian government on Nov. 17 to adopt separate bilateral free trade agreements...

Daily Memo: US Approves Longer-Range Ukrainian Strikes

Attack-ā€˜ems. After months of deliberation, the U.S. reportedly has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ballistic missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles)...

Trump’s Place in US Political Cycles

As I wrote in my most recent book, ā€œThe Storm Before the Calm,ā€ we tend to use presidencies as benchmarks to help us locate...

Daily Memo: China-LatAm Trade, Turkey-Armenia Ties

Transport news. In talks with the president of Peru in Lima, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged that Beijing would work with Peru to build...

In Latin America, Casualties of Trade War

International trade is among the gravest concerns of world leaders as they prepare for another Trump presidency. The president-elect has promised to impose tariffs...

Daily Memo: Russian LNG, EU-Senegal Fishing Deal

Freezing Russian supplies. Germany’s Economy Ministry told Deutsche Energy Terminal not to accept any Russian shipments of liquefied natural gas ahead of an expected...

For Saudi Arabia, Iran Is Still a Threat

Iran’s entry into the Arab world was always going to result in a conflict with Israel, but, despite claims to the contrary, Iran was...

Graphic Essay: Energy Market Volatility

For many countries, including major geopolitical players, energy resources rank among the most politically and economically sensitive commodities. Prices for these resources are shaped...

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