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Israeli Prime Minister visits Budapest in first European trip since ICC arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to arrive in the Hungarian capital late Wednesday night, but according to Hungarian media, he will land at Liszt Ferenc International Airport early morning of April 3.

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US imposes 17% tariffs on Israeli goods while Iran faces only 10%

US President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive new trade policy on April 2 that reveals a striking disparity in tariff rates between Israel and Iran.

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BEYOND THE BOSPOROS: Regime panicky over opposition call for “No shopping day”

English rock band Muse, meanwhile, scrap Istanbul concert in solidarity with Imamoglu protesters.

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COMMENT: EU’s foreign policy chief Kallas’ releases a white paper on European Defence sector plans

EU foreign policy chief and former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas recently unveiled a controversial White Paper on the “Future of European Defence: Readiness 2030”, but it received a very mixed reception from EU member states.

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India’s energy growth to follow unique low-carbon path

India is expected to become an important player in global energy markets, following a distinct growth path marked by lower energy intensity, a diverse energy mix and expanding commodity imports, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest Horizons report.

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Russian cult leader nabbed in Argentine human-trafficking swoop

Argentine authorities have dismantled a notorious Russian cult, arresting 15 individuals in a joint operation across two airports that has exposed a sinister network of alleged human exploitation.

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Beijing blocks BlackRock's Panama port deal amid US-China tensions

The proposed sale of two key Panamanian ports by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to a consortium led by BlackRock has hit a roadblock, as China exerts pressure to halt the deal.

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Russia offers to mediate US-Iran dialogue on nuclear programme

Russia has expressed willingness to facilitate constructive dialogue between the United States and Iran regarding the latter's nuclear programme

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COMMENT: Brazil’s Lula builds economic bridges across the Pacific

Brazil's President Lula boosted ties with Japan and Vietnam during his Asian tour last week, securing aircraft deals, beef markets and partnerships.

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Trump's tariff formula revealed and its shockingly simple

Fidesz submits bill to suspend citizenship, targeting dual nationals seen as national security threats

Russia defies sanctions with record number of billionaires in Forbes rich list

Trump's tariff formula revealed and its shockingly simple

Trump's controversial tariffs seem based on a straightforward calculation: taking each nation's trade surplus with the US and dividing it by that country's total US exports to determine the tariff percentage.

Fidesz submits bill to suspend citizenship, targeting dual nationals seen as national security threats

The draft law specifies that citizenship revocation would apply only to dual nationals who do not hold citizenship from an EU member state or EEA countries (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland).

Russia defies sanctions with record number of billionaires in Forbes rich list

Russia posted a historic 146 billionaires in this year’s Forbes rich list boasting a combined wealth of $625.5bn – a new record.

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Poverty rate at risk of rising in Kyrgyzstan, despite economic growth – UN agency

Many Kyrgyz citizens are vulnerable to growing food insecurity.

Turkey transfers arrested Swedish journalist Medin to infamous Silivri prison

Reporter finds himself in the same facility as Ekrem Imamoglu.

Viktor Orban's inner circle braces for major shake-up amid mounting political and economic pressures

Hungary's ruling elite is bracing for a major realignment as Prime Minister Viktor Orban is seeking to contain mounting political and economic pressures.

Serbian president begins talks on forming a new government

The resignation of the prime minister and effective fall of the government followed months of anti-government protests after a deadly infrastructure collapse in Novi Sad late last year.

Fourth dead US soldier found at Lithuania’s training ground

The body of a fourth American soldier has been recovered from a swamp in the Pabrade training ground in eastern Lithuania, the US Army Command Europe and Africa announced on the evening of April 1.

Poverty rate at risk of rising in Kyrgyzstan, despite economic growth – UN agency

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Turkey transfers arrested Swedish journalist Medin to infamous Silivri prison

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Viktor Orban's inner circle braces for major shake-up amid mounting political and economic pressures

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Serbian president begins talks on forming a new government

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Fourth dead US soldier found at Lithuania’s training ground

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Tech

TikTok reports intense fraudulent activity related to elections in Romania

Video sharing network reveals the scale of online manipulation around Romania's cancelled 2024 presidential election, with nearly 100,000 fake accounts blocked.

Tether breaks record, surpasses dollar in Tehran crypto market

Tether cryptocurrency has reached a new record high of IRR 1.04mn, surpassing Ferdowsi Street's hard dollar exchange rate on March 30 as people dump the rial further weakening the national currency.

Kazakhstan has emerged as one of world’s fastest-growing technology hubs, says report

Value of country's startup ecosystem soared to $26bn in 2024, up 18-fold since 2019, says Dealroom.co and Astana Hub analysis.

SplxAI raises €6.45mn backed by Bulgaria-based LAUNCHub

Funding to be used to further develop SplxAI’s platform, which provides automated security testing, remediation and monitoring for AI agents and applications.

Russia's VK Plans to launch a copycat of China's WeChat

Russian tech giant VK, which has recently disclosed significant losses, is planning to introduce a “super-app” in an effort to replicate the functionalities of China’s widely used WeChat app.

TikTok reports intense fraudulent activity related to elections in Romania

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Tether breaks record, surpasses dollar in Tehran crypto market

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Kazakhstan has emerged as one of world’s fastest-growing technology hubs, says report

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SplxAI raises €6.45mn backed by Bulgaria-based LAUNCHub

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Russia's VK Plans to launch a copycat of China's WeChat

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Opinion

COMMENT: South Caucasus offers a potential diplomatic triumph for Trump

The new US administration wants to become the political team that ends the longstanding conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Emerging Europe risks being “cast adrift” from the West, think-tank warns

Ongoing geopolitical realignment accelerated by Trump’s return to office could plunge Emerging Europe into a cycle of instability and regional conflict, says a paper published by the ECFR.

BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Damp squib

Turkey’s opposition seriously lacks imagination, as it showed today by moving the Free Imamoglu, Give Us Democracy street campaign to the periphery, much to the regime’s delight.

Istanbul under unprecedented siege, says Turkey’s Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk in Guardian op-ed

Notes: “In my 50 years living in Istanbul, I have not seen as many so-called security measures on the streets as I have over the past few days.”

COMMENT: Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu writes op-ed for The New York Times

“Democracy’s fate depends on the courage of those who refuse to remain silent when institutions crumble,” he writes from his prison cell.

COMMENT: South Caucasus offers a potential diplomatic triumph for Trump

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Emerging Europe risks being “cast adrift” from the West, think-tank warns

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BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Damp squib

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Istanbul under unprecedented siege, says Turkey’s Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk in Guardian op-ed

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COMMENT: Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu writes op-ed for The New York Times

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Russia’s real wages up 9 6.5% in January as growth slows

Real wages grew by a handsome 6.5% y/y in January, according to preliminary Rosstat data just as the economy starts to cool, but it also brings down inflation.

Tariffs: Who Imports Venezuelan Oil? - Statista

On top of being the potential target of reciprocal tariffs by the United States from April 2 on, India has now been threatened with another type of US trade action.

Where the world is charging most tariffs - Statista

The Trump administration's recent move to impose tariffs on Chinese, Mexican and Canadian goods as well as steel and aluminium imports in general is once again breaking with long-standing US trade policy, Statista reports.

Russian service sector output nears stagnation in March posting 50.1

Russia’s service sector came close to stagnation in March, according to the latest S&P Global PMI data, posting 50.1, just a tick above the 50 no-change benchmark. (chart)

Myanmar earthquake triggers 264 aftershocks, impacts Thailand

At least 264 aftershocks have been recorded following last week’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said on April 2nd.

Russia’s real wages up 9 6.5% in January as growth slows

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Myanmar earthquake triggers 264 aftershocks, impacts Thailand

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Features

EU-Central Asia: Preparing for first-of-its-kind summit aimed at bolstering trade

Caution evident in build-up to gathering.

INTERVIEW: "It's risky to invest in Ukraine now. But it's more risky not to invest" – AmCham Ukraine

An interview with the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

Russian household well-being reaches highest level in a decade – BOFIT

The well-being of Russian households has reached its highest level in a decade, a survey carried out by the Bank of Finland institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) found.

Indonesians push back as military enters civilian government

Student groups protested outside the Blitar DPRD office under a heavy police presence, demanding the law’s repeal and calling for press freedom. Activists pointed to past instances of media suppression, warning about potential threats to journalists

Revolution, resistance and regime collapse in Damascus

The end of the 54-year rule of Syria’s Assad regime came so quickly that many refused to believe it.

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INTERVIEW: "It's risky to invest in Ukraine now. But it's more risky not to invest" – AmCham Ukraine

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Russian household well-being reaches highest level in a decade – BOFIT

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Indonesians push back as military enters civilian government

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Revolution, resistance and regime collapse in Damascus

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Blogs

ISTANBUL BLOG: Macron calls Erdogan to wish Eid Mubarak to Islamic world

Days earlier, French leader took aim at Turkish government for carrying out "systematic attacks" on freedoms. And referred to some mysterious "democratic path".

ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey deports BBC correspondent over Imamoglu protest reports

Reporter Mark Lowen has talked about press freedom and democracy. His comments in the context of the realities of the Erdogan regime are laughable.

LATAM BLOG: Mass graves and denial in Mexico as families seek justice

The discovery of human remains at Rancho Izaguirre in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, has once again highlighted the brutal violence that dominates parts of Mexico.

ISTANBUL BLOG: Imamoglu protest police knock undercover colleague to ground, attempt to detain him

Main opposition party continues to play the fool, acting like some laws are still in effect in the country.

ISTANBUL BLOG: Make no mistake, if this regime feels threatened it is ready to kill

So far, however, the response mounted by the opposition to the jailing of its challenger Imamoglu to Erdogan has not engendered fear.

ISTANBUL BLOG: Macron calls Erdogan to wish Eid Mubarak to Islamic world

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ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey deports BBC correspondent over Imamoglu protest reports

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LATAM BLOG: Mass graves and denial in Mexico as families seek justice

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ISTANBUL BLOG: Imamoglu protest police knock undercover colleague to ground, attempt to detain him

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Desertification drives thousands of families from their homes in Iraq’s Dhi Qar

Dhi Qar Province has recorded the highest displacement rate due to desertification and drought in Iraq, with more than 1,000 people officially registered.

Indian solar firm Prozeal Green Energy plans to raise $82mn via IPO

Indian solar EPC company Prozeal Green Energy plans to raise INR7bn ($82mn) through an initial public offering (IPO)

Bosnia hit by flooding after heavy rains

Authorities in Banda Luka and Prijedor declared a state of emergency as they tackle the impact of floods and landslides.

Toxic mine spill in North Macedonia threatens health, food safety

An accident at the Toranica lead-zinc mine leaked heavy metals and cyanide into the Kriva River.

Saudi national afforestation programme to launch digital monitoring platform

Saudi Arabia's National Afforestation Programme will soon launch an electronic platform to monitor projects interactively and provide accurate, real-time reports to officials and stakeholders.

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Many Kyrgyz citizens are vulnerable to growing food insecurity.

Reporter finds himself in the same facility as Ekrem Imamoglu.

Hungary's ruling elite is bracing for a major realignment as Prime Minister Viktor Orban is seeking to contain mounting political and economic pressures.

The resignation of the prime minister and effective fall of the government followed months of anti-government protests after a deadly infrastructure collapse in Novi Sad late last year.

The body of a fourth American soldier has been recovered from a swamp in the Pabrade training ground in eastern Lithuania, the US Army Command Europe and Africa announced on the evening of April 1.

Tech

Video sharing network reveals the scale of online manipulation around Romania's cancelled 2024 presidential election, with nearly 100,000 fake accounts blocked.

Tether cryptocurrency has reached a new record high of IRR 1.04mn, surpassing Ferdowsi Street's hard dollar exchange rate on March 30 as people dump the rial further weakening the national currency.

Value of country's startup ecosystem soared to $26bn in 2024, up 18-fold since 2019, says Dealroom.co and Astana Hub analysis.

Funding to be used to further develop SplxAI’s platform, which provides automated security testing, remediation and monitoring for AI agents and applications.

Russian tech giant VK, which has recently disclosed significant losses, is planning to introduce a “super-app” in an effort to replicate the functionalities of China’s widely used WeChat app.

Opinion

The new US administration wants to become the political team that ends the longstanding conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Ongoing geopolitical realignment accelerated by Trump’s return to office could plunge Emerging Europe into a cycle of instability and regional conflict, says a paper published by the ECFR.

Turkey’s opposition seriously lacks imagination, as it showed today by moving the Free Imamoglu, Give Us Democracy street campaign to the periphery, much to the regime’s delight.

Notes: “In my 50 years living in Istanbul, I have not seen as many so-called security measures on the streets as I have over the past few days.”

“Democracy’s fate depends on the courage of those who refuse to remain silent when institutions crumble,” he writes from his prison cell.

Data

Real wages grew by a handsome 6.5% y/y in January, according to preliminary Rosstat data just as the economy starts to cool, but it also brings down inflation.

On top of being the potential target of reciprocal tariffs by the United States from April 2 on, India has now been threatened with another type of US trade action.

The Trump administration's recent move to impose tariffs on Chinese, Mexican and Canadian goods as well as steel and aluminium imports in general is once again breaking with long-standing US trade policy, Statista reports.

Russia’s service sector came close to stagnation in March, according to the latest S&P Global PMI data, posting 50.1, just a tick above the 50 no-change benchmark. (chart)

At least 264 aftershocks have been recorded following last week’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said on April 2nd.

Features

Caution evident in build-up to gathering.

An interview with the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

The well-being of Russian households has reached its highest level in a decade, a survey carried out by the Bank of Finland institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) found.

Student groups protested outside the Blitar DPRD office under a heavy police presence, demanding the law’s repeal and calling for press freedom. Activists pointed to past instances of media suppression, warning about potential threats to journalists

The end of the 54-year rule of Syria’s Assad regime came so quickly that many refused to believe it.

Blogs

Days earlier, French leader took aim at Turkish government for carrying out "systematic attacks" on freedoms. And referred to some mysterious "democratic path".

Reporter Mark Lowen has talked about press freedom and democracy. His comments in the context of the realities of the Erdogan regime are laughable.

The discovery of human remains at Rancho Izaguirre in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, has once again highlighted the brutal violence that dominates parts of Mexico.

Main opposition party continues to play the fool, acting like some laws are still in effect in the country.

So far, however, the response mounted by the opposition to the jailing of its challenger Imamoglu to Erdogan has not engendered fear.

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Dhi Qar Province has recorded the highest displacement rate due to desertification and drought in Iraq, with more than 1,000 people officially registered.

Indian solar EPC company Prozeal Green Energy plans to raise INR7bn ($82mn) through an initial public offering (IPO)

Authorities in Banda Luka and Prijedor declared a state of emergency as they tackle the impact of floods and landslides.

An accident at the Toranica lead-zinc mine leaked heavy metals and cyanide into the Kriva River.

Saudi Arabia's National Afforestation Programme will soon launch an electronic platform to monitor projects interactively and provide accurate, real-time reports to officials and stakeholders.

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