Russia

The DSR Daily Brief for June 26, 2023: Chaos in Russia Over the Weekend and What’s Next for Wagner

The three-hundred-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Officials question whether truce will hold in…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 23, 2023: Titan Tragedy, West Pledges Billions to Help Rebuild Ukraine

The three-hundred-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Deep in the Atlantic, a ‘Catastrophic Implosion’…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 22, 2023: The Search for the Missing Submersible Enters Critical Phase

The three-hundred-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Rescuers make a last desperate push as…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 21, 2023: The Latest Developments in Ukraine, A Glimmer of Hope For the Missing Submersible

The three-hundred-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: In Hosting Modi, Biden Pushes Democracy Concerns…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 20, 2023: More Attacks on Ukraine, Blinken’s China Visit, Modi’s Upcoming US Visit

The three-hundred-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Russia attacks Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities…

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Vatnik Soup: A Conversation with Pekka Kallioniemi

Michael’s guest this week is Pekka Kallioniemi, a postdoctoral researcher working in the field of human-computer interaction at Tampere University.…

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Could We Be Nearing a Turning Point in the War in Ukraine?

The long awaited Spring offensive has become a Summer offensive. But we are just in the first phases. Key Ukrainian…

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Russian Politics and the War in Ukraine with Aaron Schwartzbaum

This week Zoe and Natalya are joined by Aaron Schwartzbaum, a 2023 Templeton Fellow with the Eurasia Program at the…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 6, 2023: Key Ukrainian Dam is Blown Up, Mike Pence Enters 2024 Race

The three-hundred-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Key Ukrainian dam blown up, Kyiv blames…

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The DSR Daily Brief Newsletter – Monday, June 5, 2023

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On the Ground In Ukraine with James Rushton

Michael’s guest this week is James Rushton, a journalist at Yahoo News who is covering the Ukraine-Russia war from his…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 5, 2023: The Cause of the Train Crash in India, A Close Call in the Taiwan Strait

The three-hundred-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 2, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Passes the Senate, Awaits Biden Signature

The three-hundred-first of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default…

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The DSR Daily Brief for June 1, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Passes the House, Zelensky joins European Leaders in Moldova

The three-hundredth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: House Passes Debt Limit Bill in Bipartisan…

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What if We Told You Things Were Actually Going Better Than Expected in the US?

America did not choose to blow up the world economy. The lunatic caucus in Congress did not prevail. An experienced…

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 31, 2023: Debt Ceiling Bill Heads to the House Floor, Fallout From the Moscow Drone Attacks

The two hundred-ninety-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: G.O.P. Revolts Over Debt Limit Deal…

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The DSR Daily Brief Newsletter – Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Is the Ukraine Counter-Offensive Imminent?

Michael’s guest this week is Jennifer Cafarella, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Institute for the Study of War…

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 30, 2023: Next Steps in Debt Ceiling Deal, Erdogan’s Victory, Ukraine Attacks Moscow

The two hundred-ninety-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Debt Limit Bill Heads to Key…

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The DSR Daily Brief for May 30, 2023: Next Steps in Debt Ceiling Deal, Erdogan\’s Victory, Ukraine Attacks Moscow

The two hundred-ninety-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Debt Limit Bill Heads to Key…

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