North Korea Eyes Slice of Russian Market Long Dominated by China
March 2nd, 2026
Via Daily NK, a report on China’s interest in Russian markets: North Korea’s ruling party instructed the cabinet’s Ministry of External Economic Relations in early February to pursue a [...]
Kazakhstan at a Critical Minerals Crossroads: Tungsten and Middle Power Resource Sovereignty
February 28th, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan finds itself at the intersection of two structural trends: the militarization of the global economy and the technological rivalry between the United [...]
February 28th, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan finds itself at the intersection of two structural trends: the militarization of the global economy and the technological rivalry between the United [...]
The Billionaire Brothers Betting on Syria’s Reconstruction
February 20th, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at Qatar’s Al-Khayyat brothers who are are now poised to play a leading role in rebuilding their homeland: In 2017, during the Saudi-led embargo of Qatar, local dairy [...]
February 20th, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at Qatar’s Al-Khayyat brothers who are are now poised to play a leading role in rebuilding their homeland: In 2017, during the Saudi-led embargo of Qatar, local dairy [...]
‘Big Beautiful Belt’ of US-Aligned States Takes Form Across Eurasia
February 18th, 2026 Via Nikkei Asia, a look at the growing number of middle powers seeking closer ties to Trump: A belt of U.S.-aligned states is taking shape across Eurasia, and President Donald Trump will bring many [...]
February 18th, 2026 Via Nikkei Asia, a look at the growing number of middle powers seeking closer ties to Trump: A belt of U.S.-aligned states is taking shape across Eurasia, and President Donald Trump will bring many [...]
Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
February 18th, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at how Ethiopia is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine: Bethelhem Eshetie gave up driving her taxi two years [...]
February 18th, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at how Ethiopia is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine: Bethelhem Eshetie gave up driving her taxi two years [...]
How Long Can Kyrgyzstan’s Economic Boom Keep Booming?
February 17th, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a look at how sanctions scrutiny and overheating risks are threatening one of the few winners from the Russia-Ukraine war: When the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020, entrepreneur [...]
February 17th, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a look at how sanctions scrutiny and overheating risks are threatening one of the few winners from the Russia-Ukraine war: When the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020, entrepreneur [...]