Russia’s War Forces Ukrainians From Their Homes in Historic Numbers

An estimated third of Ukraine’s population has been forced from their homes since Russia invaded in February, including more than 6.27 million people who are displaced inside the country, according to International Organization for Migration data, illustrating the scale of the humanitarian crisis, as the NYT reports.

Heads of FBI, MI5 Issue Joint Warning on Chinese Spying

The heads of the FBI and Britain’s domestic security service issued sharply worded warnings to business leaders about the threats posed by Chinese espionage, especially spying aimed at stealing Western technology companies’ intellectual property, as the WSJ reports.

Boris Johnson Fights to Stay in Power

British prime minister Boris Johnson was fighting for his political life on Wednesday amid a historic exodus of ministers and aides from his government and pressure from longtime allies for him to step down, as the Washington Post reports.

Executive Education

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In That Number

$100

Brent crude oil slumped below $100 on Wednesday for the first time since April as concerns about a looming recession intensify.

Source: Financial Times

Critical Quote

“The job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances when you have been handed a colossal mandate is to keep going, and that’s what I’m going to do.”

— British prime minister Boris Johnson

iDeas Lab

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Optics

(Photo credit: Stuart Brock/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.) British prime minister Boris Johnson leaves Number Ten of Downing Street ahead of Wednesday’s tension filled weekly PMQs on July 6, 2022.

This Town Tomorrow

At 8:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council hosts a discussion on Pakistan’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Greylist.

Later, at 12:00 p.m., the Wilson Center hosts a conversation with experts from Latin America, North America, and Europe to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by increasing demand for critical minerals.

And, at 1:00 p.m., Brookings hosts Joseph Votel and Christine Fox for a discussion on why foreign talent is critical to national security.

Video

This morning, the CSIS Freeman Chair hosted an in-depth discussion on the future of Hong Kong, including its role as a center for global financial and economic activity. Watch the event here.

Podcasts

This week, CSIS expert Max Bergmann sits down with vice admiral Hervé Bléjean, the director-general of the European Union Military Staff, to discuss the Madrid Summit.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

When I think about the greatest rock and roll albums of all-time, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s “Born to Run” is at the very top of my list. Recently, I was thinking of the rock critics who first got their hands on “Born to Run” when it dropped in 1975. I’m sure it was like seeing “Top Gun: Maverick”—you know an instant classic when you see/hear it. Indeed, the eminent Rolling Stone magazine critic Greil Marcus wrote in early October of '75, "It is the drama that counts; the stories Springsteen is telling are nothing new, though no one has ever told them better or made them matter more."

And that is exactly what I felt the first time I heard “Born to Run” through today. It’s one of those records that I used to listen to with headphones on, so I could absorb every nuance, every lyric. Most certainly, it was a record I blasted through the cassette deck of my car as a teenager and now via streaming over what I suppose qualifies as a car stereo these days…

Nothing sounds like it or feels like it, and I doubt anything ever will.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Kendal Gee, Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.