Ukraine gambles with Kursk invasion of Russia
The Russians got caught with their pants down in Kursk. The Ukrainians pulled off a large-scale invasion using new tactics.
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De-dollarization the path to global financial freedom
Economic and financial sanctions often backfire. The most notable example is the weaponization of the dollar against Russia. The measure has sparked a global movement to de-dollarize, the opposite of the punitive move’s strategic intent.
China racing to stockpile AI-powering HBM chips
Chinese technology firms started stockpiling Samsung’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips earlier this year in anticipation that the United States would soon ban their export to China.
Bangladesh as color revolution on India’s doorstep
Indian intelligence agencies, rarely the epitome of self-assured success, have rarely been caught as flat-footed as they were over the weekend when Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hurriedly evacuated her palatial residences for a rather modest government guest house on the outskirts of Delhi.
Putin asks Iran to postpone Israel strike, offers to mediate
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a personal letter to Iran’s leaders asking them to refrain from military action against Israel while he attempts to mediate between the two countries, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Sugon spin-off helps China evade US chip bans
A Chinese computer server supplier that was set up four and a half years ago to circumvent US sanctions has been accused of selling products to sanctioned Chinese firms.
Nikkei’s Black Monday 2.0 triggers contagion talk
As the Japanese yen surges, investors are grasping for correlations — past events that provide some perspective on what might be in store for currency markets.
Forget the Fed and BOJ; PBOC holds the monetary cards
TOKYO – With all the focus on the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan, it’s easy to forget where the most important monetary calls are being made this year: Beijing.