Introducing the sixteenth edition of The PEP Weekly Digest, where we present to you the most recent updates and news on the global political stage.

The worldwide political landscape is influenced by recent and upcoming elections in eight nations, slated between August 20th and October 10th. These elections hold significant importance, as they will determine the direction and governance of each respective country’s future.

One noteworthy event has occurred in Ukraine, where Hanna Maliar has resigned as Deputy Minister of Defense.

Shifting our focus to Japan, Hanako Jimi has been appointed as the New Minister for Regional Revitalization.

Meanwhile, in Latvia, Evika Siliņa has been appointed as the New Prime Minister.

In the realm of regulatory affairs, Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has secured an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance registration from Spain’s central bank as part of its ongoing expansion across Europe. The AML registration will allow cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to offer its services to retail and institutional investors in Spain.

Shifting our attention to legal advancements, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail on charges of treason and for denouncing Moscow’s Ukraine offensive.