Conditions for Peace Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was open to “genuine peace talks” with Russia, following pressure from Western backers to signal readiness for negotiations amid concerns about the rising costs of the eight-month war, as the WSJ reports.

Push for Weapons

Even as Ukrainian officials celebrate the arrival of more advanced Western air-defense systems and claim growing success at shooting down Russian rockets and drones, they are warning that Moscow is on the hunt for new long-range weapons against which Kyiv’s forces have little defense — specifically, ballistic missiles from Iran, as the NYT reports.

Climate talks in Egypt overshadowed by shouting matches over human rights

Egypt hoped that hosting this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, would bring positive attention and prestige. But an outburst at a news conference Tuesday showed the country is struggling to stage manage the global event and keep the lid on domestic controversies, as the Washington Post reports.

Executive Education

U.S. and Eurasian Security: The Challenges Ahead is a new program that will give participants a competitive advantage through in-depth analysis and insights into the major challenges to U.S. security across Eurasia.

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!

In That Number

68 percent

Over the past 50 years, the U.S. has warmed 68 percent faster than the planet as climate change threatens what ‘Americans value most,’ a new federal report finds.

Source: The Washington Post

Critical Quote

“One more time: restoration of territorial integrity, respect for the U.N. charter, compensation for all material losses caused by the war, punishment for every war criminal and guarantees that this does not happen again.”

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

iDeas Lab

Members of the CSIS Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Commission examine the economic potential of Ukraine, the private sector's critical role in Ukraine's reconstruction, and what a successful reconstruction would look like.

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: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images.) A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut, Ukraine, on November 8, 2022.

This Town Tomorrow

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., CSIS holds the 2022 Washington Humanitarian Forum, featuring panels on new actors, changing narratives, and the competition for resources between humanitarian action and other foreign assistance priorities.

And, at 9:00 a.m., Brookings hosts a discussion on the implications of China’s 20th National Party Congress for domestic politics and foreign policy.

Then, at 11:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council hosts an update on the European Union’s push for “digital sovereignty” and what it means for transatlantic relations.

Video

Yesterday, the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program hosted a conversation on domestic and foreign government access to U.S. personal information in the evolving data broker ecosystem. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

Mike and Jude are joined by Dr. Gorana Grgic to discuss the recently released U.S. National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

Dear Evening Readers: I apologize, I forgot to include the link to Bruce Springsteen’s incredible performance on Fallon. So here it is: The Boss, The Roots, Little Steven and Roy Bittan’s powerful rendition of “Because The Night.”

And, since I left everyone hanging with a missing link last night, here’s another Springsteen clip—it’s Two for Tuesday!

I invite you to email me at [email protected] and follow me on Twitter @handrewschwartz

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.