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Baltic Bulletin Intern Corner November 22, 2022 The Baltics Predicted the Suspension of the Ukraine Grain Deal — and Contributed to its Resumption By: Leo Chu The Ukraine grain deal, formally known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, is a joint agreement by Russia, Ukraine, and Türkiye that promises a safe Black Sea corridor for commercial ships to export grains from Ukraine under the supervision... Read more	Analysis Central Asia Papers November 14, 2022 Filling the Geopolitical Void in Central Asia By: Bruce Pannier Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: The Poorest Countries in Central Asia Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are probably the most dependent on Russia of all the Central Asian states. Some 1.1 million migrant laborers from Kyrgyzstan and 1.6 million from Tajikistan worked abroad... Read more
Reports November 9, 2022 The Art of the Possible: Minimizing Risks as a New European Order Takes Shape By: Gabriela Iveliz Rosa-Hernandez, Olga Oliker Note: Research for this analysis was completed on October 13, 2022. The text does not reflect events since that date. Executive Summary Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to bring into being a new European security order. Although... Read more	Analysis November 8, 2022 Bibi’s Back in Israel: Is There Going to be Trouble? By: Joshua Krasna Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is back. The Likud Party head has been prime minister of Israel almost continuously since March 2009. This streak was broken in June 2021 by an unlikely coalition of eight parties, united solely by their wish... Read more
Analysis November 4, 2022 Biden’s National Security Strategy: Hitting the Right Notes on Africa By: Charles A. Ray Editor’s Note This is the fifth article in a series on the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy. Please read our previous essays on President Joe Biden’s overall grand strategy and strategy toward Asia, Eurasia, and the Middle East. Acknowledging African Agency When... Read more	Analysis November 2, 2022 The New Japan-Australia Security Agreement By: Ryan Ashley More than Koalas The Oct. 22 meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Perth mostly made the news thanks to the peculiarly Australian greeting awaiting the Japanese prime minister, a hug with... Read more