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It's Wednesday, September 20th. |
Zelensky Calls on UN to Revoke Russia’s Veto
Speaking before the UN Security Council, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Russia should lose its veto power. The Russian foreign minister later suggested that the U.S. could “command” Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow, as the NYT reports. |
Fed Holds Steady
Federal Reserve officials voted to hold interest rates steady at a 22-year high but signaled they were prepared to raise rates once more this year to combat inflation, as the WSJ reports. |
Biden Invites Netanyahu to White House
President Biden on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington before the end of the year, granting the Israeli leader a visit he has coveted while reiterating his concerns about Netanyahu’s changes to Israel’s judicial system as, The Washington Post reports. |
Executive Education
Beyond the Battlefield: Global Implications of Russia's War in Ukraine breaks down how the February 2022 invasion and concomitant sanctions have been altering national and regional security in Russia, on the European continent, and the United States. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS experts give short, spoken-word summaries on the biggest takeaways from their latest reports, white papers, and commentaries—in their own words.
Listen here: "Aligning Ambitions" with CSIS's Allegra Dawes. |
In That Number
60
A new UN treaty to protect the world's oceans is expected to be signed by at least 60 countries on Wednesday, another step in the efforts to reverse the damage done to fragile marine environments by overfishing and other human activities.
Source: Reuters |
Critical Quote
“It is impossible to stop the war because all actions are vetoed by the aggressor.”
—President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine |
iDeas Lab
Top experts, including CSIS's Dr. Jon Alterman and former Iraqi president Dr. Barham Salih, make the case for why the Middle East is at an inflection point, and CSIS previews the Middle East Transformation Initiative.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.![]() ![]() ![]() |
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(Photo credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.) President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the UN Security Council on the war in Ukraine in a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2023, in New York City. |
Recommended Reading
"Advanced Technology: Examining Threats to National Security" by CSIS's Gregory C. Allen before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee. |
This Town Upcoming
Tomorrow, at 8:00 a.m., the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development hosts the first day of the two-day "Doing Business in Ukraine Conference" featuring Ukrainian leaders from the private sector and government to discuss Ukrainian trade opportunities with the U.S. and G-7 allies.
On Tuesday, at 8:45 a.m., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins CSIS for a keynote address at the 8th annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum.
Then, on Wednesday, at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Americas Program holds a conversation on Latin America’s start-up culture and its entrepreneurial landscape. |
Video
This morning, the CSIS Project on Trade and Technology and the Economics Program reviewed New Zealand's host year of CPTPP and discussed the future of trade in the Indo-Pacific. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
    
Tarek Megerisi and CSIS's Jon Alterman discuss the ongoing conflict in Libya, the interests of international actors in the country, and the recent flooding that devastated the city of Darna.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
To promote “Rumours Live,” Fleetwood Mac released a video clip from Studio Instrument Rentals in 1976. It’s not the August ’77 show at the Forum that you can hear on the record, but you’ll get a visual sense of their live performance from the period. |
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