In Other News: IAEA Calls Out Iran, US Tries to Stop Money Going to China's PLA & More – November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran now has more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium allowed under the multilateral nuclear deal signed with China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, and the US in 2015. The global nuclear watchdog has also found that Iran has been enriching […]
In Other News: Beijing Suspends Ant Financial's IPO, ISIS Claims Credit for Vienna Attack & More – November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020 Beijing’s suspension of Chinese fintech juggernaut Ant Financial’s initial public offering, triggered by billionaire and company co-founder Jack Ma’s comments criticizing China’s financial regulatory environment, displays the degree to which political priorities trump other considerations in China. The listing, initially scheduled for yesterday, was set to break records – it had attracted […]
In Other News: Ceasefire in Libya, Elections in Chile and Bolivia & More – October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020 The United Nations announced a ceasefire agreement on October 23 between the two main factions in the Libya civil war. Representatives of the UN-recognized government of Libya (GNA,) led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, and the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces, commanded by General Khalifa Haftar, reached agreement after negotiations with the […]
In Other News: Russia & Iran Weaponizing US Voter Data, Sudan Designation & More – October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020 Russia and Iran are weaponizing U.S. voter registration data, much of it publicly available information, in bids to influence U.S. election results with less than two weeks to go, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The U.S. warned of meddling by both countries, but honed in on Iran being behind a clumsy email blast […]
In Other News: EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russians, US Criticizes UN Human Rights Council Election & More – October 16, 2020
October 16, 2020 The EU imposed a raft of new sanctions on six Russian individuals in President Putin’s circle and the president of Belarus this week, signaling a new willingness to penalize the Kremlin and its allies for their more egregious violations of democratic and human rights norms. The sanctions against the six Russians are in […]
In Other News: Russian Election Interference, Mexico's Infrastructure Plan & More – October 9, 2020
October 9, 2020 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its “Homeland Threat Assessment” this week, highlighting Russian efforts to influence the outcome of this year’s presidential election among the country’s most pressing threats. According to the assessment, these efforts will continue along the same lines used in 2016, as they seek to identify and exacerbate […]
In Other News: Venezuela Receives Iranian Fuel, Armenian-Azerbaijani Tensions Escalate & More – October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020 Venezuela is receiving fuel from Iran as it deals with growing social unrest due to gas and food shortages. Three Iranian tankers carrying approximately 815,000 barrels of fuel arrived this week in Venezuela to help the country deal with the acute gasoline shortage in recent weeks. Press reports out of Venezuela indicate […]
In Other News: Brazil's "Operation Car Wash" Continues, Iran Opens New Naval Base & More – September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 Brazil has allowed its popular anti-corruption task force to continue, as the country’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces fresh charges. President Jair Bolsonaro and his top prosecutor Augusto Aras extended the mandate of the “Operation Car Wash” task force until January 31. Earlier this month, critics raised the alarm […]
In Other News: Israel Signs Accords, Belarus Blames US for Protests & More – September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020 Israel signed accords with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the White House on Tuesday, making the UAE and Bahrain the third and fourth Arab states to establish formal ties with Israel and marking another significant step towards a fundamental shake-up of the geopolitical balance in the Middle East. The accords […]
In Other News: Russian Cyberattacks, Iran Nuclear Ambitions & More – September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020 Microsoft warned yesterday in a report that the Russian unit responsible for the hack of the Democratic National Committee in 2016, Fancy Bear, is engaging in accelerated and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on both Democratic and Republican campaign officials, consultants, and think tanks in the lead-up to the 2020 election. Microsoft also warned […]
