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Georgian diplomats divided amid political unrest

WASHINGTON — When the calendar hit December 1st, the mood among Georgian diplomats in the US was tense. Back home, their prime minister (Irakli Kobakhidze) had just announced he was delaying talks to join the EU until the end of 2028, and within hours, news was set to break that their boss, Ambassador Davit Zalkaliani, […]

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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, aka OPEC+, just announced (as expected) that it’s maintaining its production cuts at least through until April next year. OPEC+, you say? Yes, OPEC+. Pay attention. OPEC is the body representing 12 of the top oil producers including the Saudis, Emiratis, and Venezuelans. The cartel then signed a pact […]

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Why the French government just collapsed

Thought you’d get a break from Western political turmoil? Think again!  As we foreshadowed earlier this week, 331 of France’s 577 legislators cast ballots overnight (Wednesday) to oust the government of President Macron’s hand-picked prime minister, Michel Barnier. The last time something like this happened in France? All the way back in 1962, when a […]

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