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Daily Memo: Russia Hikes Taxes on Pipeline Operator, Israel Targets Beirut

Russian tax revenue. Russia’s State Duma adopted a law increasing the profit tax rate for “natural monopoly entities transporting oil and oil products via trunk pipelines” – i.e., state pipeline operator Transneft – to 40 percent between 2025 and 2030. Of the collected tax revenue, 23 percent will be transferred to the federal budget, and […]

Romania’s Shock Election Puts NATO’s Eastern Flank in Play

The first casualty of Romania’s presidential election was the opinion polls – none of which proved accurate. The second might be the country’s post-communist...

Daily Memo: German Job Cuts, Iran Nuclear Talks

Cutting costs. German car parts manufacturer Bosch said it plans to cut 3,800 jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 to reduce costs...

Japan’s Curious Calls for an Asian NATO

Starting next year, the U.S., Japanese and Australian militaries will conduct trilateral amphibious training in northern Australia, marking the first deployment of Japanese troops...

Daily Memo: Putin’s Comments on Ukraine, North Korea Showcases Weapons Arsenal

Escalation in Ukraine. In a video address on Russian TV, President Vladimir Putin said his country on Thursday fired a new, intermediate-range ballistic missile...

Bad Timing for a German Government Collapse

Germany – the political and economic heart of the European Union – is in the throes a major political crisis. Earlier this month, Chancellor...

Daily Memo: Russia-North Korea Ties, Hungarian Defense

Expanding cooperation. Russia and North Korea signed an agreement on boosting economic cooperation following a meeting between trade officials in Pyongyang on Wednesday. No...

Trump and the Elusive Middle Eastern Balance of Power

Much of the public discussion about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s forthcoming strategy for the Middle East, especially in light of the nominees to his...

Daily Memo: Iraq and Israel Trade Warnings, Swedish Probe Into ‘Sabotage’ Incident

Baghdad's concerns. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said a letter sent to the U.N. Security Council by Israel could be a “pretext for...

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...

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...
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