- WSJ says China is restricting export of some rare metals. - NYT says Putin is increasing coup-protection. - New…
I neglected to post this particularly interesting edition yesterday: This really should be celebrated as America's independence day. [More below]…
WSJ says Putin is taking over Wagner's assets. Vox argues its African operations create dependencies more than revenues. NYT podcast…
-CNN says Surovikin was secret member of Wagner.- - Jay Solomon has background on Iran policy envoy's removal. More from CNN. - WSJ…
- WaPo says CIA director Burns heard Ukraine's plans -CFR's Linda Robinson assesses the Afghan war. - State Dept, following…
Things are not going well in the Balkans, especially in Bosnia and Kosovo.
- NYT says Russian general knew of mutiny in advance [Either that's true or a good way to sow dissent…
- The Supreme Court has rejected the independent legislature legal theory - Japan lifts trade restrictions with South Korea. -…
- Nothing from the three main figures in the Wagner mutiny, so let the pundits talk, as in Politico. -…
- US intelligence says it warned senior officials of Prigozhin's plot on Wed, and told the chosen few in Congress…