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It's Tuesday, April 26th. |
Allies Send More Arms to Ukraine
The United States marshaled allies on Tuesday to pledge more military support to Ukraine, accelerating the drive to halt Russia’s offensive and degrade its war machine, as the NYT reports.
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Russia Says NATO is Using Ukraine as a Proxy
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the West was engaged in a proxy war with his country that could escalate into a world war with nuclear weapons, as the WSJ reports.
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Coronavirus Has Infected Majority of Americans
Before Omicron, one-third of Americans had been infected with the coronavirus, but by the end of February, that rate had climbed to nearly 60 percent—including about 75 percent of kids and 60 percent of people age 18 to 49, according to federal health data released Tuesday, as the Washington Post reports.
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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
50
On Tuesday, Berlin said it will provide about 50 antiaircraft cannon tanks in what will mark a rare major delivery of non-Soviet weapons systems by a Western country to Ukraine.
Source: WSJ
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Critical Quote
“Time is not on Ukraine’s side.”
— General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
iDeas Lab
In the latest Crisis Crossroads: Ukraine video, CSIS's J. Stephen Morrison discusses the human toll of Russia's war in Ukraine and how the global community can address the public health consequences of the war.
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: Maxim Shipenkov/POOL/AFP/Getty Images.) Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Moscow on April 26, 2022. |
Recommended Reading
“Seven Ideas to Enhance Energy Security and Advance Climate Goals” by CSIS's Joseph Majkut, Nikos Tsafos, and Ben Cahill. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 11:30 a.m., join the CSIS Renewing American Innovation Project and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation for two expert panels that will explore how innovation and IP have proved to be instrumental in overcoming the Covid pandemic.
Then, at 3:00 p.m., the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program and Scholl Chair host a discussion on the role of autonomous vehicles in U.S.-China Competition with Admiral Dennis Blair, former U.S. Director of National Intelligence. The event will also feature opening remarks from Senator Gary Peters (D-MI).
And, at 10:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council holds a virtual discussion with National Grid CEO John Pettigrew on “energy security and climate action,” focusing on hydrogen and offshore wind. |
Video
Earlier today, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program held a timely discussion on actions the United States can take to improve energy security and create better climate outcomes. Watch the event here. |
Podcasts
Storing pallets of vegetable oil in your garage might earn you some strange looks; in Algeria, it can land you in prison. A new Mezze from the Middle East Program at CSIS.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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Smiles
One more of my favorites from the Man in Black.
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