The Ukraine Daily Brief – Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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The War
Russia holds Crimea, blocks Ukraine’s access to the Sea of Azov. Conflicting reports of mines in the Black Sea continue.
Economics
Severstal faces default. Caspian pipeline disruption drives oil price volatility. Russia announces plan to partially reopen its stock market. Putin now demands that ‘unfriendly countries’ pay for Russian gas in rubles.
Technology
NATO will supply Ukraine with cybersecurity technology.
Europe
Stoltenberg to Russia: ‘stop this dangerous irresponsible nuclear rhetoric.’ Sweden signals stronger defense posture at Arctic Council’s Cold Response 2022. Lavrov, Peskov react to Poland’s peacekeeping plan. Poland expels 45 suspected Russian spies. Chubais quits as Putin’s international envoy.
U.S. and the World
The US looks to project a united front against Russia with NATO allies. Jake Sullivan: ‘of course’ we will look to exclude Russia from the G20. Israel reportedly blocked Pegasus spyware for Ukraine, fearing Russian response. A key piece of China’s BRI is disrupted. Ukraine refugees try to make sense of TPS, legal nonprofits step in to help.
DSR Exclusives
Former ICC genocide and war crimes prosecutor, Rebecca Hamilton, explains the criteria for actionable evidence in ‘citizen-based documentation.’
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The DSR Network Team (Chris Cotnoir, Grant Haver, and Katherine Hill)
