State pension funds dump PRC investments;
TikTok illegally collects children's data – U.S. Dept of Justice;
China issues new fentanyl regulations;
Less Chinese are getting married;
With debts mounting, localities chase back taxes
Cracks in Russia's fiscal facade;
Russian soldiers eye the exits;
Ukraine's new offensive…;
…And its immediate impact;
No room for non-Russians;
Russian profits, Kyiv's gain
The Republic of Georgia faces a critical juncture ahead of parliamentary elections in October 2024 as escalating political tensions, driven by the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party's increasingly authoritarian tendencies, threaten the country’s democratic future and its pro-Western trajectory. This situation demands a nuanced understanding of Georgia's complex political landscape and a strategic response from Western partners.
The Islamic Republic sets its sights on the Hashemite Kingdom;
Thinking beyond "Noor";
A new round of Iranian cyber-spying...;
...As Israel-Iran tensions go digital
Whatever the cause, this sense of momentum has led the Kremlin to rebuff recent Ukrainian peace overtures, and to stake out a maximalist position as a prerequisite for any negotiations with Kyiv. But Moscow's triumphalism masks a more sobering reality—by almost every empirical measure, Russia's war of choice has proven ruinous for the Kremlin.