Geopolitical Week in Review
War Update The military situation in Ukraine is not much changed from last week. Russian troops have entered …
Geopolitical Week in Review
War update The week started off grimly for Ukraine. Russia has downgraded its military objectives to seizing the …
Geopolitical Week in Review
War update Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine is now focused squarely on the Donbas region. The center of …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Please listen to our latest podcast on inflation, corn, and Turkey. Where else do you get content like …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Russia-Ukraine War Update This will be the shortest update on the war since it began, largely because not …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Our latest podcast with Brian O’Toole on the nitty-gritty of sanctions – what are they, how do they …
Geopolitical Week in Review
War Update The biggest developments this week were not on the battlefield where Russian forces made minor advances …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Happy Friday! Our latest podcast, with Russian analyst Andrey Sushentsov, is out. You can listen to it by …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Geopolitical Week in Review Our latest podcast with Neil Townsend on global food prices dropped earlier this week. …
Geopolitical Week in Review
While April Fools is one of our favorite holidays, with a war on, it seemed in bad taste …
Geopolitical Week in Review
War Update Russia’s military forces continue to make slow, incremental, and bloody progress in Ukraine. Russia is attacking …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Russia-Ukraine War Update Russian forces did not make much progress this week, especially in achieving their primary military …
Geopolitical Week in Review
What a week it has been, y’all. We hope you are staying safe and well wherever you are …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Vladimir Lenin – the founding leader of the Soviet Union – said in 1917: “There are decades when …
Emergency Update – Russia/Ukraine
Early this morning Ukrainian time, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his second strident speech of the week about …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Russia did not invade Ukraine this week. Politico now reports that Feb. 20 – not Feb. 16, as …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Cousin Marko rejoined the Perch Podcast for an amazing conversation spanning inflation to basketball. You can listen or …
EU Inflation, British Energy Prices, No War, Crypto in India, and the Week in Review
EU Inflation. Prices were up 5.1 percent in Europe in January, up from 5.0 percent in December, driven …
Russia hasn’t invaded Ukraine….yet, Prioritized Security in China, Argentina’s Agricultural Emergency, Another Coup in Africa, and the Week in Review
Happy Friday folks! If you missed our latest podcast with Brent Johnson about the future of the U.S. …
Russian Invasion of Ukraine?, China Loosens, Bitcoin, Is Erdogan a Jedi?, Coal, and The Week in Review
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Speaking of Russia and Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s Revolution, Cotton, Grains, and The Week in Review
Happy Friday! Our latest podcast on whether Russia will invade Ukraine with Max Suchkov is a must listen …
Chaos in Kazakhstan, Indonesia Turns Protectionist, Turkish Inflation, Oil, and the Week in Review
Well, 2022 sure isn’t wasting any time, is it? Before we get to our usual run-down of all …
Biden/Putin Chat 2.0, Chile’s New President, Doubling Down, No más Mexican oil exports?, Center-Rights Battle, Rest in Power, and The Week in Review
Happy new year to all you cool cats and kittens. The inimitable Maurice Chammah joined us on the …
World War III?, Who’s the Captain Now?, Stuck in the Middle with Chile, India is Misunderstood, and the Week in Review
World War III? Not so fast. U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 2-hour …
Eat Your Vegetables, European Federation, Russia’s Threats, Honduras Shifts to the Left, and the Week in Review
Happy Friday, y’all. If you haven’t checked out the latest Perch Perspectives podcast episode – do so! Ambassador …
Peru Scandal, Trouble in the South China Sea, Flooding in Canada, Russian Military, ISIS in Africa, and the Week in Review
Peru’s next scandal. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo faces yet another scandal, this time related to allegations that he …
World’s Largest Free Trade Deal, La Belle Epoque, The Brexit that Never Ends, CryptoCurrency, and The Week In Review
The world’s largest free trade deal. Australia and New Zealand ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). As …
Talking about Tackling Climate Change, Fertilizer Prices, Israel’s Budget, Algeria Cuts off Morocco and Week in Review
Talking about tackling climate change. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties is being held in …
Patching Things Up, Japanese Elections, Pleading Their Case, Castillo’s Constraints, and The Week In Review
Patching things up. The U.S. and Mexico opened negotiations to replace the Mérida Initiative with a new security …
The Neverending Trade War, AMLO’s Latest Test, Limits of Leverage, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul, Tit for Tat, and The Week In Review
Happy Friday, y’all. If you haven’t already, check out our latest podcast with Emma Ashford, a brilliant expert …
Nord Stream 2 with Dr. Maria Shagina
Happy Tuesday, folks! We published our latest podcast on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Dr. Maria Shagina, …
5G, Blue Hydrogen, South African Unrest, Peru in Flux and the Week in Review
A 5G future for everyone except China. Open RAN pioneer Rakuten agreed to acquire U.S.-based Altiostar Networks for …
Chilean Moderation, Russian Internet, Iranian Strait, Climate Politics and the Week in Review
Everything in moderation. Especially Chile. Two of Chile’s main electoral coalitions, the left-leaning Apruebo Dignidad and the center-right …
The New, Post-Pandemic Italy
Happy Tuesday loyal Perch followers! We wanted to share our latest podcast with you. Dario Fabbri, one of …
The Perch Pod – Andrey Sushentsov on Russia
Happy Tuesday loyal Perch folk. Jacob here. I wanted to let you know that we published our latest …
Chilly Chile, Frenemies, Iran Nuclear Deal 2.0, Commodity Pricing and the Week in Review
Happy Friday! The podcast is here. LatamPolitik is here. A video of the North Korean military marching to …
Adios Castro, Climate Politics, Ambivalent Scotland, Russia Withdraws and the Week in Review
Adios Castro. Cuba’s Communist Party (PCC) held a party congress (such meetings occur roughly every five years) over …
Russia v. USA, Israel v. Iran, Peru Elections, China Government Flexes and the Week in Review
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“Killer”, Nuclear Option, Revenge, Mozambique and the Week in Review
Hello Perchers! Two quick reminders: Check out our new newsletter, LatamPolitik, on the geopolitics of Latin America. For …
Taiwan, Xinjiang, Nord Stream 2, Tunisia, Brazil, “El Padrino” and the Week in Review
Happy Friday, beautiful humans. If you missed our 2021 forecast, have no fear, you can read the executive …
Digital Protectionism, Preparing for the Worst, It’s Cold Outside, Argentina Diversifies and the Week in Review
Happy Friday friends. Before you get to the Week in Review, we want to remind you to take …
The Geopolitics of Turkey in a Multipolar World
No country has more to gain and more to lose in a multipolar world than Turkey. Turkey is …
Beware the Lira, South Caucasus Peace, Ethiopia War, U.S-Mexico on the Rocks and the Week in Review
Beware the lira. Turkey’s Finance Minister (and President Erdogan’s son-in-law) Berat Albayrak resigned via Instagram. Erdogan also fired …
Arms Race, Orbán Strikes Back, the Base Alloy of Hypocrisy and the Week in Review
Happy Friday y’all. Don’t forget to check out the latest episode of the Perch Pod by clicking here. …
Nagorno Karabakh
Whilst everyone distracts themselves with commentary, justifications, and criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns, Armenia and …
4 or 5 Eyes Eye 5G, South Caucasus Ruckus and the Week in Review
Remember to check out the latest episode of The Perch Pod: Dario Fabbri from the Italian geopolitical journal …
Russian Bounties, China Human Rights, Climate Change and the Week in Review
July, July, July! Never seemed so strange. We are trying a new format for the week in review …
Can the Russia-US-China Relationship Get Worse? With “Uncle Joe” it Just Might.
Every U.S. President since the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991 has promised to improve U.S. relations with Russia …
Huawei’s woes, Border “wars” and the Week in Review
Huawei’s woes. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly told government officials to make plans to eliminate China’s (and …