Russian Troops in Syria

Russia said on Tuesday that its military units were patrolling territory in northern Syria vacated by the U.S. following the withdrawal ordered by President Trump, as the NYT’s Carlotta Gall and Patrick Kingsley report.

Dive Deeper: “NATO’s Turkey Ties Must Change,” by CFR’s Max Boot.

Brexit Closer

The U.K. and the European Union are moving closer to agreeing to a draft plan for Britain to leave the bloc, with a preliminary Brexit deal possible deal possible by Wednesday morning, as the WSJ’s Laurence Norman and Max Colchester report.

Clashes Erupt in Barcelona

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Barcelona and some clashed with police on Tuesday in a second day of protests over the jailing of nine Catalan separatists by the supreme court for their role in a failed 2017 secession bid, as Reuters’ Joan Faus reports.

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In That Number

160,000

Some 160,000 civilians — many of whom have already been displaced repeatedly — have already fled the border zone that Turkey is attacking in Northern Syria.

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

“We are determined to take our operation to the end. We will finish what we started. A hoisted flag does not come down.”

— Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan

iDeas Lab

New satellite imagery of North Korea's Sinpo Shipyard reveal the submersible test stand barge believed to have been used to conduct the recent Pukguksong-3 SLBM test launch event is partially covered by the new canopy.

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

Optics

(Photo credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images). Syrian families fleeing the battle zone between Turkey-led forces and Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces in and around town of Ras al-Ain.

This Town Tomorrow

At 9:00 a.m., CSIS will host a full day conference that will preview key issues for leaders participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and East Asia Summit (EAS), as well as broader trends in multilateral structures in the Asia-Pacific.

Also, at 10:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council will hold conversation with European Central Bank chief economist, Philip Lane, about monetary policy challenges like inflation and a slowing economy.

Later, at 12:30 p.m., the Atlantic Council will hold a discussion on Afghanistan's fourth presidential election and the peace process with its ambassador to the United States, H.E. Roya Rahmani.

Video

Last week, CSIS held a conference about Venezuela’s water crisis and paths to alleviate it, with a morning keynote address by USAID deputy administrator Bonnie Glick. Watch the event here.

Podcasts

Jon Alterman discusses the prospects for Syria’s political negotiations with Ibrahim Hamidi, a Syrian journalist and senior diplomatic editor at Asharq Alawsat newspaper.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

I couldn’t really believe my eyes when a new single by The Who popped up in my Spotify queue the other day. But it’s true, the guys who defined mod took a page out of modern music and dropped a single “All This Music Must Fade,” from their upcoming studio album “Who By The Who” which will be officially released on December 6th. It will be the band’s first record in 13 years.

Judging by the track “All This Music Must Fade,” legendary rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend haven’t lost their edge, not a bit.

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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: Emma Colbran, Caleb Diamond, and Brad Honigberg.