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Daily Memo: The EU’s Approach to Russia Sanctions

Reaching the limit. Future EU sanctions against Russia will likely not include new sectors of the economy that haven’t yet been targeted, according to the Financial Times. Those sectors that have remained off the sanctions list are critical to one or more EU member states, so they likely wouldn’t get approval for restrictions. On Friday, […]

Daily Memo: Hungary and Russia Talk Energy, US and Philippines Train in South China Sea

Energy focus. Hungary’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation with Russia’s deputy prime minister and the head of Russian firm Rosatom....

Daily Memo: Zelenskyy in Poland, Russia-India Ties

Zelenskyy visits Poland. In Warsaw, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish President Andrzej Duda. The Polish leader said his government has delivered four...

Daily Memo: Russian Corporate Profits Tank, Protests in Georgia Resume

Russian economy. Profits at Russia’s medium and large firms fell by 45.4 percent in the second half of 2022 relative to a year ago,...

Daily Memo: Iran and Saudi Arabia to Normalize Relations

Middle East developments. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties after seven years of tensions. In a deal mediated by China, the...

The Ukraine War, One Year In

It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and what many believed would be a short-lived conflict rages on. That’s not to say it’s...

Daily Memo: Russian Revenue, Iranian Uranium

Bad news for Moscow. The executive director of the International Energy Agency said Russia’s oil and gas export revenues likely fell by 30 percent,...

Forecast for 2023

Our 2023 Annual Forecast, like those before it, is an attempt to provide a sense of the direction of the world. We do this...

Daily Memo: Major Visits to Washington and Beijing

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...

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

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

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

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...

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