- Ceasefire in Yemen and increased oil output paves way for Biden trip to Saudi Arabia. - Politico explains the…
The Balkans region is stagnating. Talks for normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina have stalled. Belgrade, after promising changes…
- US plans trade deal with Taiwan. - Greg Ip of WSJ sees value in IPEF approach. - NYT has…
Noam Chomsky thinks he knows a lot about Ukraine and Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jr0PCU4m7M&t=832s&ab_channel=TheIntercept He doesn't: Dear Professor Chomsky, We are a…
- President Biden makes his Ukraine policy paper public as an op-ed in NYT. He makes clear: So long as…
- NYT sees disagreements over how to end Ukraine war. - Reuters says US has had secret talks with Ukraine…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFYT6fFjZs - SecState Blinken gives a big China speech this AM (see above). - NYT reports Chinese efforts to reach…
- Turkey's demands regarding Swedish and Finnish NATO entry. - Orban blocks EU consideration of Russia sanctions. - WSJ shows…
- 20 countries coordinate military aid to Ukraine. - China and Russia run a joint military exercise. - Peter Baker…
The President of Albania, Ilir Meta, honored me yesterday with the George Kastrioti Scanderbeg Medal. His citation reads as follows:…