The Daily BriefPublished on EGF: 20.03.2019 Essential ReadingThe Window to Extend New START Is Closing, and Fast — Time is running out to ensure that one of the last and most important arms control agreements between the U.S. and Russia doesn’t suffer the same fate as the INF Treaty. Link Kazakhstan's Long-Awaited Leadership Succession Begins — The country's president is leaving office after nearly 30 years in power. Plans for this moment have been in motion for a while, reducing the likelihood of a major political crisis. Link Russia Plants Its Flag in the Digital Realm — Russia's drive to wall off its internet is about more than just controlling its citizens' communications, it's about extending its sovereignty from the physical to the online world. Link Saudi Arabia: The Kingdom Exacts a Toll on a Construction Giant — After ushering through the Binladin Group's restructuring, the government now has part ownership of the family-owned firm, pushing it to align with Riyadh's reform goals. Link Stratfor GraphicOnce seen as a relatively secure, the New START arms control agreement is in peril amid increasingly hostile U.S.-Russia relations and the suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. ForumsContribute to the conversation. Share your thoughts in our forum section to engage with our analysts, editors and fellow Stratfor Worldview subscribers. As part of Washington's global campaign to highlight what it believes are risks posed by Huawei, the U.S. government has reportedly warned Brazil that using 5G equipment from the Chinese telecommunications giant will impair its national security. Banning Huawei equipment from Brazil's 5G networks, however, would carry the risk of retaliation from China, which has a notable business footprint in the country. Earlier today, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to the United States. News You May Have MissedFor even more news, visit Stratfor's Situation Reports page.
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