The Evening: Where’s Wagner, Dollar Dominance, The Bear, and More

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Good Evening,

It's Tuesday, June 27th.

Where’s Wagner

The Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived in Belarus Tuesday, ending days of speculation over his whereabouts, as the NYT reports

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Hand Over

Russia moved to shore up its internal security forces as the Defense Ministry said that the Wagner paramilitary group that launched a mutiny last week was preparing to hand over its heavy weapons, an indication that it could be disbanded as an autonomous force in coming days, as the WSJ reports

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Dollar Dominance

The dollar will maintain its position as the world’s dominant reserve currency over the next decade, confounding growing calls from some countries for the adoption of alternatives, according to a closely watched annual survey of central banks, as the FT reports

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Executive Education

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People

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offers embassy, business, and nonprofit professionals the tools and knowledge necessary to better navigate the Washington policy ecosystem. Participants will learn how formal structures and informal networks interact to advance policy interests, further examining these structures through the lens of modern-day politics and media dynamics.

Video Shorts

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

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In That Number

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Russia is on the cusp of overtaking Saudi Arabia as the biggest oil supplier to China. Shipments from Russia now account for 14% of Chinese supplies, up from 8.8% before the war, says the commodity-data provider Kpler.

Source: WSJ

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Critical Quote

“Putin is the president of Russia. So if somebody has a speculation that he could fail or be replaced, [they] don’t understand the Russian people and the Russian power structures.”

—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

iDeas Lab

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Last week, CSIS's Christopher Hernandez-Roy testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence. Hernandez-Roy shares what he told Congress, in about 2 minutes

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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: Sergei Guneyev/Getty Images.) Russian President Vladimir Putin walks down the steps to address troops gathered on the Sobornaya (Cathedral) Square on June 27, 2023.

Recommended Reading

“The Three Logics of the Prigozhin Putsch

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” by CSIS's Eliot Cohen in The Atlantic.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:00 a.m.

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, CSIS hosts the Thirteenth Annual South China Sea Conference featuring keynote remarks from Rep. Jennifer Kiggans and Assistant Secretary Daniel J. Kritenbrink.

And, at 11:00 a.m.

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, Carnegie discusses the Ukrainian counter-offensive and the trajectory of the war.

Later, at 12:00 p.m.

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, the Atlantic Council holds a conversation on Africa’s perspective on Russia's war in Ukraine.

Video

Today, CSIS presented a joint research project exploring semiconductor supply chains in the Indo-Pacific and cooperation with U.S. partners. Watch the full video here.

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Podcasts

In this episode of Russian Roulette, CSIS experts analyze the aftershocks of Yevgeny Prigozhin's march on Moscow, as well as the questions it has raised about the future of Vladimir Putin's rule and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Listen on Spotify

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& Apple Podcasts

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Smiles

Another genius use of music in “The Bear: Season 2” is the use of an obscure Counting Crows tune, “Baby I’m a Big Star Now.” The song wasn’t even released in the United States—ever. It was a bonus track on the UK version of their 2008 hit album “Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings.” You can’t even find this song on Spotify, Apple, or Amazon in the US. Given how great this track is, I’m not surprised that “The Bear” producers unearthed it. Counting Crows have sold over 20 million records and remain a dynamic touring force. I can’t understand how this song has slipped through the cracks

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I invite you to email me at [email protected]

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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 Ava Rose.

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