The Ukraine Daily Brief Newsletter – Thursday, March 17, 2022
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The War
British military intelligence reports that Russian forces have largely stalled in Ukraine, although the toll from airstrikes is mounting. Moscow is pledging to pay $1,100 per month to Syrian soldiers, compared to $15-35 per month for Russian nationals. In Kherson, a propaganda campaign reminiscent of the Soviet era is underway.
Economics
Koch Industries will remain in Russia, saying ‘more harm than good’ would come of exiting. Russia is temporarily banning the export of grain to the Eurasian Economic Union, which includes former Soviet republics Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Disruptions in supply chains from Ukraine are resulting in a halt to Volkswagen and BMW production.
Technology
‘Information warriors’ are taking aim at the Russian propaganda machine. Netflix is re-airing “Servant of the People” in the US after dropping it in 2021.
Europe
Moldovan president Sandu is calling on Russia to withdraw troops from Transnistria. Serbia steps up in supporting Ukraine, surprising many. Air Serbia cancels Russian flights. Russian diplomats in Poland were reportedly refused the ability to withdrawal EUR 2 million on the grounds that ‘financing terrorism’ is prohibited.
U.S. and the World
The US is granting ‘humanitarian parole’ on a case-by-case basis to those fleeing Ukraine, acknowledging that the refugee resettlement process can be prohibitively lengthy. Blinken sets the bar for lifting Russia sanctions at ‘irreversible’ withdrawal.
DSR Exclusives
Tonight, Deep State Radio podcast hosts David Rothkopf and Dr. Kavita Patel will be joined by Russia expert Jill Dougherty and national security expert Michael Weiss.
Tune in to tomorrow’s podcast for new and evolving stories.
The DSR Network Team (Chris Cotnoir, Grant Haver, and Katherine Hill)
