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It's Tuesday, May 3rd. |
EU aims for Russian oil ban as Ukraine says battlefield assault intensifies
The EU proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia on Wednesday, including a phased oil embargo, as Kyiv said Moscow was intensifying an offensive in eastern Ukraine and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills, as Reuters reports.
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Russian Forces Prepare for Mariupol Parade
Russian forces in Mariupol are making preparations for a Russian Victory Day parade on May 9 in the shattered port city by clearing debris from the bombed theater that had been sheltering hundreds of civilians, as the Washington Post reports.
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Fed Raises Rate
The Federal Reserve approved a rare half-percentage-point interest rate increase and announced plans to shrink its $9 trillion asset portfolio starting next month in a double-barreled effort to reduce inflation that is running at a four-decade high, as the WSJ reports.
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Executive Education
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Video Shorts
Check out CSIS's YouTube Channel for the latest releases in our “Crisis Crossroads: Ukraine” video series. |
In That Number
85,000
Russian missiles struck power stations in Lviv, Ukraine, knocking out power in 85,000 homes on Tuesday night.
Source: NYT
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Critical Quote
“Let us be clear, it will not be easy. Some member states are strongly dependent on Russian oil. But we simply have to work on it.”
— Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission |
iDeas Lab
According to analysis from CSIS, U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) has an important role to play in strengthening Europe's energy security in the context of Russia's war in Ukraine. Yet, given the substantial carbon footprint of the LNG supply chain and in LNG cargo, it remains a challenge to balance the need for LNG with U.S. and European goals to decarbonize.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.) People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch at the Seoul Railway Station on May 04, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. |
Recommended Reading
“Can Russia Execute a Gas Pivot to Asia?” by CSIS's Nikos Tsafos. |
This Town Tomorrow
At 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Korea Chair holds a discussion on the war in Ukraine and its implications on Asia.
Then, at 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Project on Fragility and Mobility hosts a book event on Jennifer Sciubba's 8 Billion and Counting, which argues that growth in the 21st century is not about population growth, but differential growth between rich and poor.
And, at 4:00 p.m., the Wilson Center welcomes the Norwegian and Danish ambassadors to the United States to discuss how these two countries can work together with the U.S. to achieve their security objectives. |
Video
Earlier today, the CSIS International Security Program and the U.S. Naval Institute held a Maritime Security Dialogue with Marine Corps Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl on the status of Force Design 2030 and modernization efforts within the Marine Corps. Watch the event here. |
Podcasts
“International pressure on all sides, including from within the region...are important factors as to why we've gotten to a relatively positive place today,” Tim Lenderking, U.S. Special Envoy to Yemen on the recent UN-brokered ceasefire in the country. Listen to these insights and more in the latest episode of Babel.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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Smiles
Wilco is about to release a new album at the end of May, but a few weeks ago they hit Stephen Colbert’s show to perform “Poor Places” from their seminal and groundbreaking album, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” Why would they do this when they have new material to promote? Because next fall they will be issuing 20th anniversary edition of “Foxtrot.” Can't wait for that!
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