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April 27, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Russian Gas Cuts | Suu Kyi Sentenced | Venezuela’s New Judges

Daily News BriefApril 27, 2022Top of the AgendaRussian Gas Giant Halts Supplies to Bulgaria, Poland Russian state-controlled natural gas company Gazprom shut off flows (WaPo) to Bulgaria and Poland in the first supply cutoff since Russian President Vladimir Putin said “unfriendly countries” need t…

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April 26, 2022 at 12:46 PM

UN’s Guterres in Moscow | North Korea’s Nuclear Pledge | Turkish Activist Sentenced

Daily News BriefApril 26, 2022Top of the AgendaUN’s Guterres Meets With Putin While NATO Allies Talk in Germany UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a cease-fire (WaPo) in Ukraine during a visit to Moscow today. While Guterres meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Fore…

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April 25, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Macron Wins Second Term | U.S. Officials Visit Kyiv | India-EU Trade Council

Daily News BriefApril 25, 2022Top of the AgendaMacron Wins Second Term, Vows to Tackle France’s ‘Doubts and Divisions’ French President Emmanuel Macron promised to respond to the “doubts and divisions” besetting France after he received 58.5 percent of votes (FT) to his far-right challenger Marine …

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April 22, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Macron and Le Pen Face Off | New U.S. Aid to Ukraine | India-UK Defense Pact

Daily News BriefApril 22, 2022Top of the AgendaFrance’s Macron Leads Le Pen in Polls Ahead of Runoff  French President Emmanuel Macron led far-right challenger Marine Le Pen (FT) by around ten percentage points in polls ahead of France’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. Macron defeated Le Pe…

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April 21, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Rising Debt in Poor Countries | Russian Troops in Mariupol | Jerusalem Tensions

Daily News BriefApril 21, 2022Top of the AgendaIMF, World Bank Warn Rising Debt in Poor Countries Could Unleash Crises Debt buildup in poor countries is a central discussion topic (AP) at this week’s Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, World Bank P…

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April 20, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Summit on Western Hemisphere Migration | Mariupol Bombardment | U.S. Officials in Mideast

Daily News BriefApril 20, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S. Co-chairs Panama Conference on Western Hemisphere Migration U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Panama to co-chair a meeting (Al Jazeera) on migration with counterparts from twenty Western Hemisphere countries. They will aim to adopt a jo…

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April 19, 2022 at 12:50 PM

Russia’s Assault on Eastern Ukraine | Kabul Bombing | U.S. Mask Mandate

Daily News Brief April 19, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russia Begins Large-Scale Assault on Eastern Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that “another phase” of the war had begun (NYT) as Russia’s troo…

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April 18, 2022 at 12:55 PM

Russia’s Attack on Lviv | Pakistan’s Strike on Afghanistan | U.S. Oil Leases on Public Land

Daily News Brief April 18, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Lviv Kills at Least Seven The missile strike on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv today caused the city’s first known deaths (NYT) of th…

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April 15, 2022 at 12:51 PM

Russia Loses Warship | South Korea Eases Virus Measures | Floods in South Africa

Daily News BriefApril 15, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia Loses Warship, Says It Will Ramp Up Strikes on Kyiv Russia’s defense ministry said it will increase missile attacks (AP) on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv after accusing Ukraine of striking residential buildings across the Russian border. Moscow …

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April 14, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Finland, Sweden Eye NATO Bids | Russian Exports to East Asia | Rwanda-UK Asylum Deal

Daily News BriefApril 14, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia Threatens Weapons Buildup in Baltic Sea as Finland, Sweden Weigh NATO Application The prime ministers of Finland and Sweden announced that their countries are considering applying (WaPo) to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Fi…

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April 13, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Russian Abuses in Ukraine | Israeli Military Exports | U.S. Envoy to East Africa to Quit

Daily News Brief April 13, 2022 Top of the Agenda European Security Body Details Russian Abuses in Ukraine Russian forces targeted civilians and medical facilities (WaPo) and carried out rapes, executions, and looti…

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April 12, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Shanghai’s Lockdown | Sri Lanka’s Default | Ukraine War’s Impact on Trade

Daily News BriefApril 12, 2022Top of the AgendaShanghai’s COVID-19 Lockdown Disrupts Supply Chains Even as Shanghai began easing its COVID-19 lockdown yesterday, most of the Chinese city’s twenty-five million people remain under stringent restrictions following a surge in cases. The lockdown conti…

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April 11, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Pakistan’s New Prime Minister | Japan-Philippines Cooperation | Macron-Le Pen Runoff

Daily News BriefApril 11, 2022Top of the AgendaPakistani Lawmakers Elect New Prime Minister After Voting Khan Out Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was elected prime minister (CNN) today in a vote boycotted by lawmakers from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. Ahead of the vote, they announced…

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April 8, 2022 at 12:51 PM

Russia Strikes Evacuating Ukrainians | France’s Election | Pakistan’s No-Confidence Vote

Daily News BriefApril 8, 2022Top of the AgendaRussian Strike Kills Dozens Waiting to Evacuate in Eastern Ukraine A Russian strike hit a Ukrainian railway station (NYT) used to evacuate civilians today, killing at least thirty-nine people and wounding more than ninety, Ukrainian officials said. Ukra…

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April 7, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Yemen’s President Steps Down | General Assembly Vote on Russia | Cuban Exodus to U.S.

Daily News BriefApril 7, 2022Top of the AgendaYemen’s President Steps Aside Amid Efforts to End War President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi delegated his powers (Reuters) to a governing council in an effort to boost Yemen’s fragile peace efforts. Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen’s government, called…

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April 6, 2022 at 12:52 PM

Bucha Atrocities Prompt New Sanctions | AUKUS Missile Cooperation | West Africa’s Food Crisis

Daily News BriefApril 6, 2022Top of the AgendaWestern Countries Prepare New Sanctions on Moscow After Bucha Atrocities The United States, European Union (EU), and Group of Seven (G7) are deliberating new penalties (Bloomberg) on Russia in response to killings of civilians in parts of Ukraine that i…

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April 5, 2022 at 1:05 PM

UN Climate Report Urges Immediate Action | Zelenskyy at UN Security Council | Kuwait’s PM Resigns

Daily News BriefApril 05, 2022Top of the AgendaUN Climate Report Calls for Immediate Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Renewable energy technologies that can replace fossil fuels and help avoid catastrophic global warming are widely available and cheaper than ever, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on…

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April 4, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Outrage Over Reported Massacre in Ukraine | Elections in Hungary, Serbia | Guantanamo Repatriation

Daily News Brief April 04, 2022 Top of the Agenda Atrocities in Ukraine Suburb Recaptured From Russia Spark Outrage U.S. and European officials are weighing new sanctions (WaPo) on Russia after Ukrainian officials r…

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April 1, 2022 at 12:57 PM

China-EU Summit | Israel-UAE Trade Deal | Orban Leads Hungarian Polls

Daily News BriefApril 01, 2022Top of the AgendaChina, EU Leaders Hold Summit With Ukraine at Fore Chinese and European Union (EU) leaders held their first summit in two years (Reuters) today, with Russia’s war in Ukraine looming large over the talks. Ahead of the meeting, EU officials said China w…

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March 31, 2022 at 1:03 PM

OPEC+ Meets | Tunisia’s President Dissolves Congress | Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks

Daily News BriefMarch 31, 2022Top of the AgendaOPEC+ Meets Amid Pressure to Boost Global Oil Output Before today’s meeting of OPEC+, which consists of Russia and other oil-producing countries allied with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), members of the group signaled th…

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March 30, 2022 at 12:48 PM

Four Million Ukrainian Refugees | Talks on Afghanistan | Germany’s Gas Plan

Daily News BriefMarch 30, 2022 Top of the Agenda Ukrainian Refugees Top Four Million as Reports Cast Doubt on Russian Pullback Almost 10 percent of Ukraine’s population has fled the country (NYT) since Russia invaded, the United Nations said. Ukrainian officials reported new attacks near Kyiv and…

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March 29, 2022 at 12:56 PM

Russia, Ukraine Negotiate in Turkey | Yemen Cease-Fire Talks | U.S. National Defense Strategy

Daily News Brief March 29, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russian, Ukrainian Envoys Return to Face-to-Face Talks in Istanbul The talks in Turkey are the delegates’ first in-person meeting (FT) in almost two weeks. They are …

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March 28, 2022 at 12:57 PM

Fresh Russia-Ukraine Talks | Shanghai Lockdown | Israel, Arab Nations Meet

Daily News BriefMarch 28, 2022 Top of the Agenda Ukrainian Official Says Humanitarian Corridors at Risk Ahead of Talks With Russia  Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said humanitarian corridors won’t open today (RFE/RL) due to the risk of Russian “provocations.” Russia continued to attack cities a…

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March 25, 2022 at 12:54 PM

U.S.-EU Natural Gas Deal | China-India Diplomacy | Cease-Fire in Ethiopia

Daily News Brief March 25, 2022 Top of the Agenda U.S.-EU Natural Gas Deal Aims to Cut Dependence on Russia As Europe scrambles to secure non-Russian sources of liquefied natural gas, the United States comm…

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March 24, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Western Leaders Meet in Brussels | North Korea’s ICBM Launch | Madeleine Albright Dies

Daily News Brief March 24, 2022 Top of the Agenda Three Brussels Summits Weigh Responses to War in Ukraine Leaders of European Union (EU), Group of Seven (G7), and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)…

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March 23, 2022 at 12:52 PM

Biden Travels to Brussels | Muslim-Majority Countries Meet | Omicron Subvariant in U.S.

Daily News Brief March 23, 2022 Top of the Agenda Biden Travels to Brussels to Meet With Western Allies U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Brussels today (NYT) in his first international trip since Russia in…

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March 22, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Biden Warns of Russian Cyber, Chemical Attacks | Egypt-Israel-UAE Meeting | SEC Climate Rules

Daily News Brief March 22, 2022 Top of the Agenda Biden: Russia Could Deploy Chemical Weapons, Cyberattacks U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia is considering using biological or chemical weapons (V…

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March 21, 2022 at 12:56 PM

Ukraine Will Not Surrender Mariupol | Hong Kong COVID-19 Rules | Germany-Qatar Gas Deal

Daily News Brief March 21, 2022 Top of the Agenda Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Demand to Surrender Mariupol Ukraine defied Russia’s demand (RFE/RL) that it surrender the besieged port city of Mariupol, where re…

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March 18, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Biden-Xi Call on Ukraine | Kishida Meets Modi | Macron Pledges Industrial Policy

Daily News Brief March 18, 2022 Top of the Agenda Biden to Warn Xi Against Supporting Russia in Ukraine In a phone call today, U.S. President Joe Biden plans to warn Chinese President Xi Jinping that suppor…

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March 17, 2022 at 12:51 PM

ICJ Orders Russia to Halt War | India-Russia Trade | U.S. Interest Rate Hikes

Daily News Brief March 17, 2022 Top of the Agenda ICJ Orders Russia to Immediately Suspend Military Operations in Ukraine The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ top court for disputes…

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March 16, 2022 at 12:48 PM

Three Million Flee Ukraine | Hunger in Afghanistan | Climate Stance Sinks Fed Nominee

Daily News Brief March 16, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russia Steps Up Attacks on Kyiv Suburbs as Refugee Count Reaches Three Million Russia escalated its bombings (AP) of Kyiv’s suburbs, where twelve towns repo…

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March 15, 2022 at 12:56 PM

Eastern European Leaders Visit Ukraine | Iranian Envoy in Moscow | Famine in Yemen

Daily News Brief March 15, 2022 Top of the Agenda Eastern European Leaders Visit Kyiv Amid Shelling The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia departed for Kyiv (NYT) to voice European …

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March 14, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Fresh Russia-Ukraine Talks | Shenzhen Lockdown | Chad Peace Talks

Daily News Brief March 14, 2022 Top of the Agenda New Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks Weigh Cease-Fire Representatives from Russia and Ukraine began their fourth round of peace talks (Reuters) today. Meanwhil…

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March 11, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Russian Air Strikes Target Western Ukraine | Iran Deal Talks Paused | U.S. Census Undercounts

Daily News Brief March 11, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russia Expands Range of Ukraine Air Strikes Russia extended the range of its air strikes (NYT) to now reach parts of Ukraine’s northwest and southwest. Rus…

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March 10, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Russia-Ukraine Talks | Conservative Wins South Korean Presidency | UN Warning on Syria

Daily News Brief March 10, 2022 Top of the Agenda Highest-Level Russia-Ukraine Talks Since War Began Yield No Breakthroughs Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart…

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March 9, 2022 at 2:01 PM

U.S., UK Ban Russian Oil Imports | South Korea Votes | Venezuela Frees Detained Americans

Daily News Brief March 9, 2022 Top of the Agenda U.S., UK to Ban Russian Oil Imports as Putin Vows to Restrict Commodity Exports The United States will stop importing (FT) Russian oil and gas and the United…

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March 8, 2022 at 1:56 PM

EU to Cut Reliance on Russian Gas | Vaccine Factory in Kenya | U.S. Vehicle Pollution Rules

Daily News Brief March 8, 2022 Top of the Agenda EU Plans New Energy Strategy to Slash Reliance on Russian Gas In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) plans to cut its reliance …

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March 7, 2022 at 1:47 PM

Countries Weigh Ban on Russian Oil | Rohingya in Indonesia | U.S. Officials Visit Venezuela

Daily News Brief March 7, 2022 Top of the Agenda U.S., Allies Weigh Ban on Russian Oil Imports as Prices Soar The price for Brent crude hit $139 per barrel (FT) today after reports that the United States an…

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March 4, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Russian Forces Seize Nuclear Plant | Macron’s Reelection Bid | Buy American Rule

Daily News Brief March 4, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russian Forces Seize Ukrainian Nuclear Plant, NATO Set to Meet Russian forces seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant (RFE/RL), the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear …

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March 3, 2022 at 1:56 PM

One Million Refugees Flee Ukraine | Quad Leaders Meet | Global Plastics Treaty

Daily News Brief March 3, 2022 Top of the Agenda One Million Refugees Flee Ukraine, Russia Takes First Major City One million people fled Ukraine (WaPo) during the war’s first seven days in what could becom…

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March 2, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Biden: Putin Will Pay for Ukraine Invasion | Afghanistan Aid | EU Plan for Ukraine Refugees

Daily News Brief March 2, 2022 Top of the Agenda Biden Declares Putin Will Pay for Ukraine War in State of the Union Speech In his first State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian Pre…

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March 1, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Russian Convoy Nears Kyiv | Arms Embargo on Houthis | Turkey Bans Warships From Straits

Daily News Brief March 1, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russian Military Convoy Advances Toward Kyiv as Missile Strikes Central Kharkiv Satellite imagery showed a forty-mile-long Russian military convoy advancing …

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February 28, 2022 at 1:56 PM

Russia-Ukraine Talks | Taliban Restrict Afghans’ Travel | UN Climate Report

Daily News Brief February 28, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russia, Ukraine Hold Talks Amid Efforts to Financially Pressure Moscow High-level delegations from Russia and Ukraine began talks today (RFE/RL) at Ukrai…

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February 25, 2022 at 1:50 PM

Russian Forces Enter Kyiv | China’s Response to the Invasion | Russian Anti-war Protesters Detained

Daily News Brief February 25, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russian Forces Advance on Kyiv as Ukraine’s Zelensky Calls on Moscow to ‘Stop the Death’ Invading Russian forces advanced on the outskirts of Ukraine’s c…

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February 24, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Russia Invades Ukraine | Taiwan on Alert | Central Europe Prepares for Refugees

Daily News Brief February 24, 2022 Top of the Agenda Russia Attacks Ukraine by Air, Land, and Sea Russian tanks and armored vehicles rolled into Ukraine on three fronts (FT) in a large-scale invasion that b…

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February 23, 2022 at 1:57 PM

More Countries Sanction Russia | Pakistan’s PM in Moscow | Underreported Methane Emissions

Daily News Brief February 23, 2022 Top of the Agenda Australia, Canada, Japan Join Countries Sanctioning Russia The three countries joined the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom in announcing…

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February 22, 2022 at 2:05 PM

Russian Troops to Separatist Regions in Ukraine | Iran-Qatar Talks | Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion

Daily News Brief February 22, 2022 Top of the Agenda World Responds After Putin Orders Troops to Breakaway Ukrainian Regions Germany suspended the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline (AP) amid a raft of internationa…

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February 18, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Biden Calls NATO Allies | Draft of New Nuclear Deal | South Africa’s Shift From Coal

Daily News Brief February 18, 2022 Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, February 21, for Presidents’ Day. Top of the Agenda Biden to Conference With NATO Allie…

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February 17, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Shifting AU-EU Relations | Shelling in Eastern Ukraine | Pandemic Readiness Fund

Daily News Brief February 17, 2022 Top of the Agenda AU, EU Leaders Meet as France Announces End to Antiterrorism Mission in Mali African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) leaders began their triennial sum…

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February 16, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Biden’s Warning on Ukraine | Rising U.S. Coastal Sea Levels | Yemen’s Escalating War

Daily News Brief February 16, 2022 Top of the Agenda Biden Warns Russia Against Starting ‘War of Choice’ In a speech at the White House yesterday, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to give diplomacy “every c…

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