Snapshots

Given the faster-than-expected recovery in oil prices, OPEC and its allies will reportedly consider a Saudi-Russian compromise to only briefly delay the tapering of current cuts.

The continued abandonment of arms control treaties is both an indicator and a driver of reduced trust and cooperation between the United States and Russia.

Gantz’s new role as defense minister and prime minister-in-waiting will enable him to assert his more diplomatic approach to Iran’s nuclear program against Netanyahu’s more aggressive stance.

Amid a surge of violence, President Ghani has ordered the military to resume attacks against the militant group, further stalling the intra-Afghan negotiations outlined in the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.

Expected budget cuts could reduce the bloc’s military self-sufficiency and prolong its reliance on the United States to combat threats from China and Russia.

While it may initially help ease its growing budget deficit, Riyadh’s new austerity measures could eventually stymie private sector spending and provoke political unrest.

The Tigray government's recent move to follow through with federally postponed elections could lead to renewed tensions between Addis Ababa and the country's ethnic opposition groups.

An abrupt end of the ECB's bond-purchasing program as Italy's borrowing costs are going up could trigger a financial crisis in the eurozone.

The White House’s attempt to lead the development of space resources by negotiating a pact with like-minded countries will ultimately fail to gain traction.

By jeopardizing one of the EU’s bond-buying programs, the decision risks increasing borrowing costs at a time of skyrocketing debt due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Regardless of what happens with Mishustin's health, Moscow will still struggle to regain control over its economic growth trajectory amid plummeting oil prices and global demand.

While intended to mitigate the immediate fallout from lockdown measures, the additional spending will jeopardize the country’s long-term financial sustainability.