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Europe/Georgia – Charles Michel Tries to Keep Georgia From Leaving the European Orbit (The Jamestown Foundation)

Giorgi Menadbe writes: On July 29, Charles Michel, the president of the European Council (the main policy-setting body of the European Union), released a...

Europe/Black Sea Region – Will the EU Shake off Its Lethargy Over the Protracted Conflicts in the Black Sea Region? (Part Two) (The Jamestown...

Vladimir Socor writes: The European Union has yet to develop a policy regarding the protracted (“frozen”) conflicts in the wider Black Sea region. Russia...

Global Order – Dividends of World Peace in 2050: A New Environment for Humanity (Valdai Discussion Club)

Andrey Sushentsov writes: After the end of the Cold War 30 years ago, substantial economic and social resources were freed up throughout the world,...

Space – Space Law. Version 2.0? (Valdai Discussion Club)

Emil Sayfullin writes: Before our eyes, a new version of international space law is being created, prompted by the already-begun race for the possession...

Global Order – The Cultural Revolution of the West and World Politics (Valdai Discussion Club)

Richard Sakwa writes: In 1945 the US agreed to compromise its unfettered freedom of action in international affairs in the belief that engagement with...

China – Making Chinese IPOs a bit more private (East Asia Forum)

Juan Du writes: The responses of Chinese regulators to initial public offerings (IPOs) by the country’s homegrown tech companies have made headlines beyond financial...

Philippines – International efforts to hold Duterte to account yield anger from the Philippine government (East Asia Forum)

Gemmo Fernandez writes: On 14 June 2021, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda announced the completion of her preliminary examination into the...

Germany – “None of the above?”: Germany’s eminently resistible chancellor candidates have escaped the hardships of previous leaders (Brookings)

Constanze Stelzenmüller writes: It’s August, and the living ought to be easy. But Germany votes in eight weeks, and all three candidates vying to...

USA – What are Build America Bonds or direct-pay municipal bonds? (Brookings)

Nasiha Salwati and David Wessel write: Interest on many municipal bonds issued by local and state governments and some non-profits is exempt from federal income taxes....

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