The deadline for foreign mercenaries to leave Libya is reached0

• Daily Brief
• January 23, 2021

Turkey to launch first I-class indigenous frigate ‘Istanbul’0

• Daily Brief
• January 23, 2021

The Turkish Navy will launch TCG Istanbul, its first indigenously designed and produced frigate, today. Read this briefing

Russian opposition party plans for mass protests across the country0

• Daily Brief
• January 23, 2021

A court order requiring Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be detained for 30 days after his return to Russia has led him to call for mass protests. Read this briefing

UK’s consumer confidence index for January to be released0

• Daily Brief
• January 22, 2021

The UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index for January will be released today. Read this briefing

UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into effect0

• Daily Brief
• January 22, 2021

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will today become international law after having secured the requisite number of ratifications from 86 states. Read this briefing

Hungarian and Russian foreign ministers to meet0

• Daily Brief
• January 22, 2021

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today in Moscow. Read this briefing

Ukrainian government to discuss economic roadmap0

• Daily Brief
• January 22, 2021

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers will meet today to begin a two-and-a-half-week long discussion of National Economic Strategy (NES) 2030, an audit of the country’s economy and roadmap for its next decade of development. Read this briefing

EU leaders to discuss COVID-19 recovery efforts0

• Daily Brief
• January 21, 2021

EU leaders will hold a videoconference today to discuss the bloc’s COVID-19 response. Read this briefing

Malaysia to host first ASEAN digital ministers’ meeting0

• Daily Brief
• January 21, 2021

Malaysia will host the first ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting, set to take place today and continuing through tomorrow. Read this briefing

Central Bank of Turkey to release interest rate decision0

• Daily Brief
• January 21, 2021

The Central Bank of Turkey will today announce today the routine interest rate decision for January. Read this briefing

Ukraine’s Trilateral Contact Group to discuss ceasefire violations0

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• January 21, 2021

The Trilateral Contact Group for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict in Donbas (TCG) is scheduled to meet today via videoconference. Read this briefing

India Parliamentary panel to convene Facebook, Twitter officials0

• Daily Brief
• January 21, 2021

The Indian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology will hear evidence from representatives from Facebook and Twitter today regarding “citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms.” Read this briefing