Good Evening,
It's Tuesday, June 11th. |
Cease-Fire Plan
A day after the United Nations Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal for the Gaza Strip, the focus shifted on Tuesday to the willingness of Israel and Hamas to make a deal, as the NYT reports.
Surprising U.S. economy is powering better global outlook
The global economy is in better shape than it was at the start of the year, thanks largely to the performance of the United States, the World Bank said in its latest forecast Tuesday, as The Washington Post reports.
Ukraine’s Battered Energy Sector
Ukrainian officials have called on western partners to provide billions in aid for their country’s battered energy sector, as Russian air strikes have forced power companies to impose nationwide rolling blackouts, as the FT reports. |
Executive Education
The Breakthrough Leadership Program helps rising leaders navigate global issues, fine-tuning key skills for success. Designed for mid-career professionals from marginalized backgrounds, it blends virtual and in-person sessions to provide tools and knowledge for career advancement. Applications close June 28. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS now offers full audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to CSIS's Thibault Denamiel, Emma Dodd, Joseph Glauber, William Alan Reinsch, and Caitlin Welsh's latest commentary, "From Farm to Ship to Fork: The Role of Maritime Insurance in Facilitating Global Food Trade." |
In That Number
1,700
Ukraine has identified about 1,700 cases of civilian prisoners being kept in Russia or Russian-occupied areas. Human-rights activists say that the real number is likely several times higher.
Source: WSJ |
Critical Quote
“The world economy, in short, appears to be in final approach for a ‘soft landing.’”
—Indermit Gill, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, The World Bank Group |
iDeas Lab
From November 2023 onwards, the Houthis have launched around forty attacks on commercial ships sailing across the Gulf of Aden in the Red Sea. The launch of these attacks has pushed traders to opt for the longer and more expensive Cape of Good Hope trade route instead of the Suez Canal. Read the full analysis here.
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: Sean Gallup/Getty Images.) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak to the media at the 2024 Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11, 2024, in Berlin, Germany. |
Recommended Reading
"A Real Risk for Artificial Intelligence" by CSIS's James Andrew Lewis. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 11:15 a.m., the CSIS Korea Chair launches its new report “'Bending' the Architecture: Reimagining the G7” and discusses expectations for the upcoming G7 Puglia summit this week.
Later, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the CSIS Middle East Program discuss the growing bilateral relationship between Moscow and Tehran.
And, at 3:30 p.m., the CSIS Aerospace Security Project welcomes two U.S. Space Force leaders and industry experts to explore the future of space in the joint fight. |
Video
This morning, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) joined the CSIS Scholl Chair in International Business for a special discussion on the future of lithium-ion battery supply chains and the importance of strengthening a U.S. strategic advantage. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Phillip Goldberg joins the latest episode of the Impossible State Live! podcast to discuss the latest developments on the Korean peninsula and the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance.
Listen on YouTube. |
Smiles
While we can’t see what Dead and Company are doing at the Sphere unless we go out to Las Vegas to see them in person, Phil Lesh and Friends are making it a bit easier. Last month they launched the “Clubhouse Sessions.” This episode features Phil, his son Grahame, and young jam band/roots music stars Nicki Bluhm, Daniel Donato, and Holly Bowling. |
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