The Evening: UNGA Fray, Putin’s Fury, Dumpstafunk, and More

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Good Evening,

It's Thursday, September 22.

Accusations Fly

Insults, accusations and talk of war crimes and nuclear holocaust dominated the world’s premier diplomatic stage on Thursday, as the United Nations Security Council met to debate how and whether anyone would be held accountable for the war in Ukraine, as the NYT reports

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Putin Faces Fury

Russian families bade tearful farewells on Thursday to thousands of sons and husbands abruptly summoned for military duty as part of President Vladimir Putin’s new mobilization, while pro-war Russian nationalists raged over the release of Ukrainian commanders in a secretive prisoner exchange, as the Washington Post reports

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World’s Central Banks Race to Raise Rates After Fed Increase

Central banks around the world moved Thursday to combat the effects of a soaring dollar and rising inflation, joining the Federal Reserve in risking a recession to rein in climbing prices, as the WSJ reports

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Executive Education

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends

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is Washington's premier executive course for mid-to senior-level professionals responsible for helping their organizations predict and prepare for the global macrotrends that will drive change for the next 30 years.

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” “Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel

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In That Number

300

Two U.S. military veterans, five Britons, 55 Russians, and 215 Ukrainians were among the nearly 300 people freed Wednesday as part of the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.

Source: Washington Post

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Critical Quote

“Every council member should send a clear message that these reckless nuclear threats must stop immediately. Tell President Putin to stop the horror he started.”

— Secretary of State Antony Blinken

iDeas Lab

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New satellite imagery analysis

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by CSIS's Beyond Parallel finds that significant construction continues at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in North Korea.

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: Contributor/Getty Images.) An activist holding an anti-mobilization poster shouts during an unsanctioned protest rally at Arbat street, on September 21, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.

Recommended Reading

"Mapping Ukraine's Military Advances

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" by CSIS's Seth G. Jones, Jared Thompson, and Riley McCabe.

"Putin Wades Deeper into the Quagmire

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" by CSIS's Max Bergmann.

This Town Tomorrow

At 2:00 p.m.

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, the CSIS Australia Chair holds a discussion on climate policy with Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.

On Monday, at 3:00 p.m.

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, the CSIS Southeast Asia Program hosts the inaugural CSIS ASEAN Leadership Forum featuring Dato Lim Jock Hoi, the 14th secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Also on Monday, at 11:00 a.m.

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, Brookings holds a conversation on emerging technologies and the future of work in Africa.

Video

Yesterday, the CSIS Global Food Security Program welcomed the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and panelists to discuss the role of biotechnological solutions in the future of food. Watch the full event here.

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Podcasts

This week, the Trade Guys talk about the G20 Trade Ministerial meetings, the Biden administration’s biomanufacturing announcement, and CFIUS.

Listen on Spotify

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& Apple Podcasts

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Smiles

The legacy of the Neville Brothers and the Meters is strong. Ivan Neville, Aaron Neville’s son, and Ian Neville, Art Neville’s son, carry on their family’s traditions musically, philosophically, and lyrically. Here’s a powerful example of next gen Neville. You can get up and dance if you feel so motivated.

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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: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.

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