Required Reading: Telegram’s CEO Taken, Middle East Tensions Rise, and Western Corporations Exit China
WEEKLY DEBRIEF
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This week, Mr. Geopolitics went from the next two months of the Ukraine war to the similarities between Trump and Harris to why a corporate exodus is taking place in China.
One of the most shocking lines was this:
“Ukraine is asking for approval to use British long-range missiles (Storm Shadow) to strike “deep” into Russian territory. These missiles, which have been delivered to Ukraine since last year, would put Moscow and St. Petersburg in Ukraine’s striking range.”
From the insight “The 60-Day Sprint.” Read it here.
Below is a debrief of Mr. Geopolitics over the past week. To access all insights, consider becoming a paid subscriber.
MONDAY, AUGUST 26 | MR. GEOPOLITICS
Dangerous Games
“All of this points to the Middle East trading one conflict for another. The war in Gaza might come to a standstill the moment a major escalation between Israel and Hezbollah takes place.”
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 | MR. GEOPOLITICS
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Arresting Durov
“One of the most interesting parts of Durov’s arrest is actually where he was coming from: Azerbaijan. Because, along with Durov, another Russian was just in Azerbaijan: Vladimir Putin.”
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 | MR. GEOPOLITICS
The 60-Day Sprint
“Putin and his circle have accepted that the next chapter of the war will also be fought within Russia.”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 | MR. GEOPOLITICS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 | MR. GEOPOLITICS
Why Western Firms Are Leaving China
“In China, because of geopolitics, the juice might not be worth the squeeze.”
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