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Daily Memo: More Ammunition for Ukraine, Abbas Asks for Gaza Trip

Weapons for Kyiv. The Czech Republic plans to use revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry said. EU members decided in June that they would use the interest, totaling 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion), generated from seized Russian assets to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion. The […]

Update on the War in Ukraine

Two and a half years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, a former part of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. The reason for the...

Daily Memo: Modi to Visit Ukraine, Putin in Azerbaijan

Modi headed for Kyiv. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine for the first time since the war with Russia began, India’s Foreign...

Morocco’s Peace Plan Moves Forward

Western Sahara, the disputed territory in North Africa, exists in a state of limbo. It has at times been part of Morocco, which still...

Daily Memo: Sanctions Compliance, Belarusian Defenses

Kazakh priorities. Kazakhstan will not ā€œblindly followā€ Western sanctions against Russia if they hurt Kazakh companies that are the main employers in their sectors,...

Daily Memo: India-Russia Ties, China-Myanmar Talks

Imbalanced trade. India and Russia will try to rebalance their bilateral trade, which is currently tilted heavily in Moscow’s favor, Indian Commerce Minister Sunil...

The Deep Malaise Afflicting Pakistan’s Security Establishment

After decades of dominating the state, Pakistan’s national security establishment has succumbed to the sort of political strife that has wracked the country throughout...

Daily Memo: Russia Sanctions Compliance, Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. support for Kazakhstan. The U.S. is considering ways to help Kazakh businesses affected by Western sanctions against Russia find alternative markets, U.S. Ambassador...

Venezuela on a Dangerous Path

It’s been two weeks since Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s presidential election, and the country is poised only to destabilize further. Whereas Venezuela...

Daily Memo: Russia-Belarus Drills, Kazakh Oil Supplies

Developments in Belarus. Belarus on Tuesday deployed troops and artillery to a training ground in Russia for joint drills, a day after sending air...

Why China Shuns the Russia-North Korea Alliance

Early this year, there was no greater advocate of a China-Russia-North Korea alliance than Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea for more...

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