South Pacific

Daily Memo: Nagorno-Karabakh Deadlock, Russian Diplomacy

No breakthrough. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan were in Washington on June 27, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to discuss a peace treaty and rapprochement. No breakthroughs were announced, and in fact defense forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh said Azerbaijan attacked them with mortar fire and drones, killing […]

How Australia Plans to Make Itself Critical

With minimal fanfare, Australia is preparing to assume a greater leadership role in the Indo-Pacific region. Its plans are laid out in various national...

Daily Memo: Western Officials Hold Talks With Georgia

Georgian links. Representatives of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom arrived for talks in Georgia on Monday amid concerns that...

Daily Memo: Germany’s Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Quarter

Recession. Germany’s economy has slipped into a technical recession, after contracting 0.3 percent in the first quarter, according to figures published Thursday by federal...

Daily Memo: India’s Summit With Pacific Island Nations

India offers support. During a summit in Papua New Guinea with the leaders of 14 Pacific island nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced...

Daily Memo: South Pacific Diplomacy, Microchip Availability

No-go. U.S. President Joe Biden has canceled visits to Papua New Guinea and Australia next week because of continued debt ceiling talks. Biden was...

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan and Armenia Inch Closer to Peace Deal

Peace talks. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held talks, mediated by European Council President Charles Michel, in Brussels over...

Daily Memo: Australia’s New Defense Priorities

Australia's defense outlook. The Australian government released its defense strategic review on Monday. The report signaled a significant shift in Australia’s defense outlook, pledging...

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...

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,...

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