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Geopolitics

Ukrainian Grain Shipments Are Insurable Again

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The Ukrainian government struck a deal with insurers on Wednesday to provide affordable insurance to ships carrying grain out of the country.

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Technology

The Former ‘Russian Google’ Wants Out of Russia

Yandex, once Russia’s largest tech company, is looking to sell all of its Russian assets, Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Monday.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Gets Into the Geopolitical Advice Game

Goldman Sachs is launching a sort of geopolitics-slash-technology research arm to advise clients who get anxious when they turn the news on.

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Geopolitics

Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit this week in Beijing touting his signature diplomatic initiative: the Belt and Road Initiative.

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International Economics

Oil Leaps, Shekel Falls After Israel Declares War

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Crude oil prices jumped to $89 a barrel as Hamas’s attack on Israel drove concerns of wider conflict across the oil-rich Middle East.

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Power Corridor

Chasing Up Russian Yachts and Mansions Proving Pricey

The West’s economic war on Russia is producing a massive taxpayer tab.

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Power Corridor

International Court of Justice Weighs Ukraine Vs. Russia

The war is not just on the battlefield – it’s in the courtroom too.

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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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Power Corridor

UN Chief Warns of ‘Great Fracture’ Among Global Powers

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Oil Targets $100, Weighing on U.S. Presidential Election

Energy prices are spiraling higher – what could it mean for 2024?

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International Economics

The West is Touting a New Trade Route That Bypasses China

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International Economics

African Nations are Pushing for the World’s Top Polluters to Pay Up

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Media & Entertainment

UAE Looks Set to Legalize Gambling

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Energy

European’s Energy Dependency Doesn’t Mix Well with Historic Heatwave

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Learning the Dark Arts of the ‘Grey Zone’

Is the West getting played by the likes of Russia and China?

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Energy

Saudi-led Bloc Blocks G20 Fossil Fuel Deal

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