Japan’s shrinking economy. After two consecutive quarters of growth, Japan’s economy is going the opposite direction (again), shrinking 5.1 percent on an annualized basis (1.3 percent quarter over quarter) in the first three months of the year. At this point, the country is expected to see a modest rebound in the second quarter. Russia’s shrinking […]
Russia checks in on Nagorno-Karabakh. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Armenia on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan....
Bypassing China. Australia, India and Japan formally launched a so-called Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, an effort to present a supply chain alternative to China...
The state of Putin’s nation. In his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin covered all the usual subjects: difficulties in...
Budding partnership. China and Iran signed a vague, 25-year cooperation agreement during a visit by China’s foreign minister to Tehran on Saturday. Few details...
Perhaps America’s greatest operational advantage over China – should a war ever start between them – is the superiority of its submarines. Submarines are...
Navalny sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against seven Russian officials in connection with the alleged poisoning and subsequent detention of...
Russian resistance. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Russia was not interested in a “constructive dialogue with the EU” following his visit to...
