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Global Hotspots: U.S. Makes Diplomatic Push in the Middle East

by Eugene Chausovsky Miloš Maggiore
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This week, Ukraine continued to gain territory in Kursk as Indian PM Modi ramped up mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine. In the Middle East, Blinken’s diplomatic tour failed to reach a ceasefire as the Lebanon theater heated up. In the Indo-Pacific, China bolstered its ties with Russia and South East Asian countries as Beijing conducted military drills in the South China Sea.

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Eugene Chausovsky

Eugene Chausovsky

Senior Director, Analytical Development and Training Department
Miloš Maggiore

Miloš Maggiore

Analytical Products
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