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Daily Memo: Major Visits to Washington and Beijing

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Zelenskyy abroad. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Wednesday to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden and address Congress. The presidents will discuss a new U.S. military aid package for Ukraine that will include Patriot defense systems. In response to the news, the Kremlin’s spokesperson said the West’s continued support aggravates the conflict. […]

Daily Memo: Russian Drills in Belarus and the East China Sea

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Russia in the Asia-Pacific. Russia and China will carry out joint naval drills in the East China Sea on Dec. 21-27, according to Russia’s...

Daily Memo: Belarus’ Combat Readiness Check, European Sanctions on Iran

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Making preparations. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered on Tuesday a snap check of troops’ combat readiness. As part of the inspection, military equipment and...

Daily Memo: Protests in Azerbaijan and Kosovo

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Protests in Azerbaijan. Protesters from Azerbaijani environmental groups held demonstrations near the city of Shusha on a section of the Goris-Stepanakert highway, connecting Armenia...

Daily Memo: Concerns Over Kosovo Tensions

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Tensions in the Balkans. Roughly 300 Kosovo special forces arrived in the Serb-majority town of Kosovska Mitrovica on Thursday amid heightened tensions among residents...

Daily Memo: Putin’s Comments on the Future of the Ukraine War

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Putin's remarks. At a meeting of Russia’s Human Rights Council, President Vladimir Putin made several statements regarding the future of the “special military operation”...

Daily Memo: Beijing to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions

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Backing down. China announced an easing of its COVID-19 containment measures. Beijing’s new 10-point plan allows people who have tested positive but who have...

Daily Memo: EU Leaders Eye Deal on Russian Oil Price Cap

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Inching closer. EU leaders have agreed tentatively on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, with an adjustment mechanism to keep...

Daily Memo: Good News for German Industry?

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German industry. Germany’s purchasing managers’ index rose to 46.7 in November from 45.1 in October, jumping for the first time since the war in...

Daily Memo: Russia Pulls Out of Kherson

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Russian retreat. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its troops would withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, saying the move was necessary...

Daily Memo: Russia and Turkey’s Payment Plan, Australia’s New Defense Doctrine

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Payment plan. Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister announced that Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the issue of payments in national...

Daily Memo: Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula

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Heating up. South Korea’s military said North Korea fired about 80 artillery rounds into a maritime buffer zone overnight. On Friday, South Korea scrambled...
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