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It's Wednesday, April 13th.
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Global Leaders React to President Biden’s “Genocide” Comments
World leaders are responding to President Biden’s declaration that Russia is carrying out a “genocide” in Ukraine — with French President Emmanuel Macron warning against “an escalation of rhetoric” and a Kremlin spokesman calling it “unacceptable,” as the Washington Post reports.
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U.S. Expands Flow of Intel to Ukraine, More Arms
The Biden administration is moving to significantly expand the intelligence it is providing to Ukraine’s forces so they can target Moscow’s military units in Russian-occupied Donbas and Crimea and potentially take back territory. In addition, as the WSJ reports, U.S. officials said the administration plans to announce details of a new $750 million arms package for Ukraine on Wednesday.
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Finland and Sweden Weigh Joining NATO
Spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden are seriously considering applying for NATO membership and are widely expected to join, as the NYT reports.
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Suspected Subway Shooter Arrested
A man who the police said was a suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, Frank R. James, was taken into custody on Wednesday, as the NYT reports. |
Executive Education
Dive deep on policy issues and trends, learn to spot drivers of change and model future scenarios with renowned foresight experts, and put your skills to the test in a dynamic crisis simulation in Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends, a CSIS Executive Education course. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS's YouTube Channel for the latest releases in our “Crisis Crossroads: Ukraine” video series. |
In That Number
200,000
As many as 200,000 U.S. children have lost a parent to Covid.
Source: NYT
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Critical Quote
“Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away.”
— President Joe Biden |
iDeas Lab
Recent CSIS satellite imagery and analysis indicate that the roots of the recently announced modernization and expansion program at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station likely date back to 2019 and the collapse of the February Hanoi Summit between Kim Jong-un and then-President Donald Trump. The ambitious project could take one to three years.
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: Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images.) A view of a destroyed residential area on April 13, 2022 in Borodianka, Ukraine. |
Recommended Reading
“The Ukraine War Isn’t a Sprint” by CSIS's Jon B. Alterman. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program hosts an event on global collaboration for quantum technologies and opportunities for technological change that will reshape research, business, and security.
And, at 4:00 p.m., the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program holds a conversation with Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra on the war in Ukraine and its implications for transatlantic security cooperation.
Earlier, at 9:00 a.m., the Wilson Center hosts a discussion on refugee women’s inclusion in peace agreements and peacebuilding in Africa. |
Video
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center today released the third installment of their documentary series, “Ukraine: The Human Price of War.” This episode unpacks Russia's strategic failure to capture Kyiv, including how it fuels the rise in terror and atrocities against civilians. Watch the video here. |
Podcasts
“It's clear that Putin is going to roll the dice again ... he probably understands that his military is under pressure,” says CSIS's Eliot A. Cohen in today's episode of The Truth of the Matter: War's Decisive Moment.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
There are some tunes that stick with you for a lifetime. For many of them, when they come on the radio, they sound as fresh and timeless as ever. With Sirius/XM radio, this happens to me all the time. I’m sure the Sirius/XM digital sound has something to do with it as well. Yesterday, I heard Heart’s “Barracuda” and cranked it up. I kept thinking about how Ann and Nancy Wilson, who formed Heart in Seattle, engineered a sound on this track that is a precursor to '90s Grunge.
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