Sudan Fighting Rages On

As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country. At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the fighting erupted, as the AP reports.

Zelensky Visits Front Line Town in Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the embattled eastern town of Avdiivka, his office announced on Tuesday, just hours after the Kremlin said that Vladimir Putin of Russia had traveled to occupied areas of Ukraine close to the front lines, as both leaders sought to make a show of strength ahead of an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive, as the NYT reports.

Single Dose of Omicron-Targeting Vaccines to Become Main Covid-19 Shot in U.S.

Americans seeking messenger RNA vaccines for Covid-19 for the first time will get one, updated shot targeting both the Omicron variant and the original strain of the virus under new moves rolled out Tuesday by federal health officials, as the WSJ reports.

Executive Education

In Red Teaming: Alternative Analysis and Risk Assessments for a Changing World, participants will work with CSIS scholars and learn how to apply time-tested techniques like argument mapping, assumption checks, pre-mortem analysis, and other methods to update baseline forecasts.

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “The Recap,” “Data Unpacked,” “Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel!

In That Number

20

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia last month, made his first court appearance in Moscow, where a judge upheld his detention. If convicted, Mr. Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in a Russian penal colony.

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

“There can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities such as Russia’s attacks against civilians and critical civilian infrastructure.”

—G-7 statement

iDeas Lab

CSIS's Gregory C. Allen, director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies and senior fellow in the Strategic Technologies Program, testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. In the latest CSIS Testify video, Allen shares what he told Congress, in about 2 minutes.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images.) U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, is seen inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his arrest at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on April 18, 2023.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Southeast Asia Program holds a discussion with CSIS adjunct fellow Charles Dunst on his new book, Defeating the Dictators: How Democracy Can Prevail in the Age of the Strongman.

After, at 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies launches a new report, Accelerate 175, with recommendations for addressing state-level barriers to meeting India's climate goals.

Later, at 1:00 p.m., the CSIS Middle East Program holds a conversation with Dr. Robert Springborg and Dr. Hicham Alaoui on their new book, Security Assistance in the Middle East: Challenges … and the Need for Change.

Video

Today, the CSIS International Security Program launched a report identifying the seven critical technologies that are likely to define the success of the U.S. across the spectrum of conflict. Watch the full event here.

Podcasts

This week, the Trade Guys discuss the trans-Atlantic trade relationship in light of European officials’ visit to China, Indonesia’s plan to propose a critical minerals deal with the U.S., and the state of globalization.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

People have said an awful lot about Jim Morrison and The Doors over the years. One thing that’s undeniable is that Morrison could sing the blues. I was vividly reminded of that last weekend while hanging out with my wife, two of my boys, and our friends at one of New Orleans’ quintessential Uptown joints along the Mississippi River.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.