Cuba

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued new guidance indicating that the United States has placed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and former President Raul Castro's son and one of his grandsons, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

Cuba, U.S.: U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cuban Officials, Entities

United Kingdom

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirmed he would seek to enter a Labour leadership contest if he wins the June 18 Makerfield by-election, speaking on June 4 on a BBC Question Time special alongside the other candidates for the vote.

U.K.: Burnham Confirms Labour Leadership Bid Against Starmer if He Wins Makerfield By-Election

Mali

Niger

Nigeria

Algeria

Morocco

Energy

Military & Security

Algeria's, Niger's and Nigeria's ministers of petroleum oversaw the start of construction works for the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, or TSGP, in Algeria's Adrar region, Jeune Afrique reported on June 5.

Africa: Algeria Kicks Off Construction of Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline

Indonesia

Indonesia published a new regulation clarifying the product-level scope of its new state-controlled commodity export regime, pursuant to which most exports of major palm oil products, several coal products and ferroalloy products containing more than 2% carbon by weight must move through the newly established state-owned entity Danatara Sumberdaya Indonesia, or DSI, Bloomberg reported on June 5.

Indonesia: Newly Announced Regulation Confirms Centralized Export Regime

Ethiopia

Ethiopia reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund regarding the fifth review of its support program, which will result in the disbursement of $468 million once approved by the IMF executive board, Addis Standard reported on June 3. 

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With IMF on Fifth Review

Tanzania

Russia

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Russia, following which Putin called for stronger trade ties between the two countries and stressed opportunities for deeper bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, mining and logistics, The Chanzo reported on June 4.

Tanzania: President Hassan Meets Putin During State Visit to Russia

Venezuela

India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New Delhi as India seeks to strengthen energy cooperation amid global supply disruptions, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

India, Venezuela: Modi Meets Rodriguez, Reinforcing Venezuela's Growing Role in India's Energy Strategy

Philippines

The Philippine Senate resumed work after a senator aligned with Vice President Sara Duterte's bloc broke ranks, enabling rival senators aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to secure a 12-member quorum, elect an acting Senate president and reorganize the chamber's leadership, Reuters reported on June 3.

Philippines: Senate Resumes Work With Disputed New Leadership

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Beyond Quantitative Easing

The New Silk Road

The Fate of the Eurozone

South America: Split Decisions on Trade

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European Disintegration

Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

A Japanese Awakening

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China

North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) gestures to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, 2025. 

North Korea's growing relations with Russia and potential reengagement with the U.S. appear to be driving China to pursue a rapprochement after years of diplomatic inaction.

Xi-Kim Summit Signals a Thaw in Long-Frozen Ties Between China and North Korea

Australia

Fiji

Japan

(From left to right) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hold a joint press conference after their Quad meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026.

The meeting proved the grouping is still functional, but it faces strong constraints in turning ambitious coordination frameworks into functional maritime, infrastructure, critical minerals and energy initiatives that blunt Chinese regional influence.

Takeaways From Quad Summit: New Initiatives, Enduring Constraints and Future Uncertainty

Assessments

Bahrain

Kuwait

Oman

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Guests stand outside a model carriage of the "Dream of the Desert" ultra-luxury train on display during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 28, 2025.

Efforts to create new export routes via railways and pipelines will be hampered by regional mistrust, uncertain commercial viability and long construction timelines, ultimately keeping Gulf states reliant on the Strait of Hormuz.

All Roads Lead to Hormuz: The Limits of Gulf Infrastructure Diversification

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (right) addresses journalists next to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following a new round of trade discussions with Chinese officials at the OECD headquarters in Paris on March 16, 2026.

The scope of the Section 301 levies and the rapid investigations underpinning them portend more legal challenges, but this will not deter the White House from continuing its broader push to more sustainably implement its global tariff regime.

Trump Tries Again To Impose Sweeping Global Tariffs

Switzerland

Citizens vote by raising their hands during the Landsgemeinde, a traditional public, non-secret ballot conducted by majority rule, in Appenzell, eastern Switzerland, on April 26.

Global Trade

If approved, the cap on the permanent resident population would compel Swiss companies to accelerate capital investment and automation initiatives to offset reduced EU migration.


Swiss Population Referendum Threatens Growth and EU Relations

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Thousands of Armenians participate in a rally in Yerevan's Republic Square on May 26, 2024. 

Prime Minister Pashinyan's likely reelection will empower him to finalize a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and deepen ties with the West, though Russian economic pressure and domestic opposition to constitutional changes could undermine these efforts.

What's at Stake in Armenia's Upcoming Election

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mozambique

Rwanda

Sudan

The Geopolitics of Natural Resources

Control over critical natural resources is increasingly strengthening armed groups' durability and geographic reach, heightening their physical threats and their ability to create political instability.

Natural Resource Exploitation as an Engine for Insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa

Turkey

A window view from Turkey's Eastern Express train. 

Improved relations could unlock strategic and economic benefits for both countries, especially if their border is reopened, though Russia's entrenched influence in Armenia remains a key constraint.

Russian Coercion Will Constrain Budding Turkey-Armenia Rapprochement

Colombia

Supporters of Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda wave flags ahead of his closing campaign rally in Barranquilla, Colombia, on May 24, 2026.

A left-wing victory would portend increased social spending and policy gridlock, a far-right win would portend austerity and decree-based governance, and a center-right win would foster market-friendly policies and stability.

Colombia's Presidential Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

Global Elections

Ukraine

Technicians work at the main blast furnace at the Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works on Feb. 12, 2024 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Part two of this report examines how either a comprehensive peace agreement or a severe escalation of the war would affect Ukraine's investment climate.



Scenarios for the Future of Foreign Investment in Ukraine, Part 2

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivers remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba on Sept. 9, 2025.

Prime Minister Abiy will likely be reelected without sustained unrest, but escalating tensions in Tigray could still fuel a worsening security crisis in the Amhara and/or Oromia regions in a less-likely, higher-impact scenario.

Previewing Ethiopia's General Elections

An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company, which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones, Jan. 29 in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

This two-part report outlines how the trajectory of the war with Russia will act as the ultimate determinant of capital allocation and economic recovery in Ukraine.

Scenarios for the Future of Foreign Investment in Ukraine, Part 1

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SITUATION REPORTS

Cuba, U.S.: U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cuban Officials, Entities

U.K.: Burnham Confirms Labour Leadership Bid Against Starmer if He Wins Makerfield By-Election

Africa: Algeria Kicks Off Construction of Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline

Indonesia: Newly Announced Regulation Confirms Centralized Export Regime

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With IMF on Fifth Review

Tanzania: President Hassan Meets Putin During State Visit to Russia

India, Venezuela: Modi Meets Rodriguez, Reinforcing Venezuela's Growing Role in India's Energy Strategy

Philippines: Senate Resumes Work With Disputed New Leadership

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