U.S. leads diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympic games;
China's hackers target Asian governments and military offices;
Nicaragua breaks ties with Taipei, recognizes Beijing;
UK spy chief concerned about China's digital renminbi;
China forces Pakistan to pull out of Biden's Democracy Summit
Potential oil surplus emboldens Russia and OPEC+;
Another activist makes the government's blacklist;
Nobel Peace Prize laureate fined;
New Chechen legislation seeks to change media language;
Climate change will severely impact St. Petersburg
[T]he Russian government’s current mobilization is designed with some clear goals in mind: to advance its standing at home and improve its strategic posture abroad. It’s an approach that’s succeeding on both fronts — and the reasons have everything to do with propaganda.
The Solomon Islands Crisis Shows America Needs a New Pacific Strategy.
Why won’t Iran cut a deal? Its regime has taken an uncompromising line in renewed talks over its nuclear program. Although that has left the United States and its allies bewildered and frustrated, the regime has solid reasons for doing so.