The Evening: Ukrainian Incursion, Arab States Urge Iranian Restraint, Alana Springsteen, and More
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Good Evening,
It's Wednesday, August 7th.
Ukrainian Incursion into Russia
Ukraine launched an armored incursion into Russia’s lightly defended Kursk region in a surprise move early Tuesday that caused panic among civilians and forced Moscow to rush in additional troops as the WSJ reports
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Hamas Leader Can Ensure Cease-Fire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, as the AP reports
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Arab States Urge Iran to Show Restraint
Several Arab countries are encouraging Iran to exercise restraint in responding to the assassination of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran last week, as fears of an unpredictable regional war expand, as the NYT reports
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Audio Briefs
CSIS now offers full audio versions of our latest analysis. Listen to CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.'s latest commentary, "China’s Massive Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Shape
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In That Number
6,000
Some 6,000 specialist public order police officers have been mobilized across Britain amid fears that protests, called for Wednesday night, could lead to further riots.
Source: NYT
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Critical Quote
“The Kyiv regime has launched another major provocation.”
—Vladimir Putin
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Optics
(Photo credit: CSIS.) Today, the CSIS Australia Chair welcomed Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles for a discussion on the future of the U.S.-Australia alliance.
Recommended Reading
"Can Maduro Pull off the Mother of All Electoral Frauds?
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This Town Tomorrow
At 10:00 a.m.
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Then, at 12:00 p.m.
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, the Atlantic Council hosts a conversation with Ambassador Frank Mora, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States.
Later, at 3:30 p.m.
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, the Wilson Center hosts a discussion on the last year of U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral expanded relations.
Video
Today, CSIS welcomed Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, for a discussion on the future of the U.S.-Australia alliance. Watch the full video here.
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Podcasts
Robert D. Blackwill, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security, join the podcast to discuss their new book Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power.
Listen on Spotify
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& Apple Podcasts
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Smiles
The folks at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series keep delivering some of the most interesting artists around. The latest episode
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features Country music star Alana Springsteen and her superb band.
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