CRANK Call
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CRANK Call | August 2024
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). August 2024 Highlights Moscow’s Azerbaijan policy angers Iran Iranian Foreign Ministry officials have expressed anger at Russia’s decision to support an Azerbaijani plan to build a transportation corridor to the country’s Nakhchivan exclave across
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CRANK Call | July 2024
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). July 2024 Highlights NATO summit accuses China of enabling Russia’s war on Ukraine The official communique from NATO heads of government issued on 10 July at their summit in Washington accused China
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CRANK Call | June 2024
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). June 2024 Highlights Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense treaty Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to North Korea in mid-June. The visit highlighted the forces pulling North Korea
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China, Russia, Iran, North Korea—the CRANKs | May 2024
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). May 2024 Highlights Putin-Xi summit shows growing Beijing-Moscow ties, and their limitations Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mid-May visit to China showcased growing cooperation between the two countries following Putin’s decision to invade
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