Sanctions have knocked approximately 2 to 3 million barrels per day (b/d) of Russian crude oil and products offline, even before this week’s closure of an export pipeline carrying crude from Kazakhstan and Russia. But energy trade with most Russian entities remains legal, and companies will gradually adjust to sanctions.

SOURCE: "Sanctions Drive Russian Oil into the Shadows" by CSIS's Ben Cahill.

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) struggle to implement many cyber hygiene measures since they often lack both resources and personnel. As there are often not strong cybersecurity programs in places, these businesses are tempting targets, with with some reports estimating that 43 percent of cyberattacks in 2021 targeted SMBs.

SOURCE: "A Shared Responsibility: Public-Private Cooperation for Cybersecurity" by Eugenia Lostri, James Andrew Lewis, and Georgia Wood.

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in decades, and UN assessments report an estimated 1.5 million animals have already died. Losing this critical source of income, nutrition, and cultural identity has contributed to the displacement of nearly 500,000 people in Somalia, with predictions that another 1.5 million may be displaced later this year as the drought deepens suffering.

SOURCE: "Drought Hits the Horn of Africa" by CSIS's David Del Conte.

China is currently undertaking a major expansion of its infrastructure that is enhancing its ability to project military power along its western frontier. CSIS's China Power Project has identified 37 airports and heliports within Tibet and Xinjiang that have been newly constructed or upgraded since 2017—the year China and India squared off on the Doklam Plateau.

SOURCE: "How Is China Expanding its Infrastructure to Project Power Along its Western Borders?" by CSIS's China Power Project.