Good Evening,
It's Thursday, February 24th. |
Russian Aggression Cannot Go Unanswered
President Biden on Thursday outlined U.S. sanctions against Russia after it launched a full-scale attack against Ukraine, saying in a White House address that the aggression “cannot go unanswered,” as the Washington Post reports.
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Military Reckoning in Eastern Europe
European countries on the border with Russia or Ukraine put troops on high alert and are rapidly expanding their militaries, with the Russian invasion of its smaller neighbor set to be a watershed moment for the U.S.’s easternmost allies on the continent and the military alliance that binds them together, as the WSJ reports.
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UN Resolution
The United Nations Security Council planned to vote on Friday on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calling for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of its troops, as the NYT reports.
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Executive Education
Drawing on insights from leading experts and the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS's “Belt, Road, and Beyond” executive education course explains what China's Belt and Road Initiative is, what it is not, and how it is impacting commercial and strategic realities on the ground. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
$100 a barrel
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Source: WSJ |
Critical Quote
“If you don’t help us, if you don’t help us powerfully, then tomorrow war will be knocking on your doors.”
— Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky |
iDeas Lab
The latest edition of CSIS's Kremlin Playbook analyzes Russia's use of “strategic conservatism.” That is, the exploitation of values, traditions, and religious beliefs, which is a relatively recent and particularly pernicious front of the Kremlin’s malign influence efforts in Europe and elsewhere.
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: Daniel LEAL/AFP/Getty Images.) Ukrainian military vehicles move past Independence Square in central Kyiv on February 24, 2022. |
Recommended Reading
“The Civilian Impacts of a Possible Russian Invasion of Ukraine” by CSIS's Jacob Kurtzer, Andrew Lohsen, Catherine Nzuki, and Erol Yayboke. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 9:00 a.m., join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program for a conversation on the important role that Congress plays in standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine, following the invasion.
And, at noon, the Atlantic Council holds a discussion on the current situation in Ukraine and the role of the West in supporting Ukraine’s fight for independence.
Then, at 2:00 p.m., Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service hosts an event on the importance of African agency in Africa-China relations.
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Video
Yesterday, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosted a panel of leading private sector voices for a conversation on efforts to realize a hydrogen economy.
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Podcasts
This week, the Trade Guys discuss the implications of the situation in Ukraine, along with recent trade announcements from the White House.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
“Uptown Ruler, 13th Ward.”
It’s hard to smile on a dark day like today. But, it’s Mardi Gras time, y’all. And we have to try to smile.
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