The Ukraine Daily Brief Newsletter – Friday, April 1, 2022
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The War
Zelensky: the defense of Ukraine is at a ‘turning point.’ Medinsky at the latest peace talks: ‘our positions on Crimea and Donbas have not changed.’ Vereshchuk: the Russian military is stealing humanitarian aid.
Economics
The heads of India’s massive coal-fired power plant project anticipate Russian supply chain delays. Swiss watchmakers face a sanction-related mini-crisis.
Technology
The US slaps Russia’s largest chip maker with sanctions, but the Biden administration is split on sanctioning Kaspersky Lab.
Europe
The war is a defining moment for hundreds of thousands of young Europeans. Germany grapples with integration, a key component of its post-WWII immigration policy.
U.S. and the World
Australia is sending armored vehicles and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Biden says that Putin ‘seems to be self-isolating’ and pledges to ‘protect’ the US from ‘Putin’s price hike.’ Lavrov embraces India as a trade partner without a ‘one-sided view’ on Ukraine.
DSR Exclusives
David Rothkopf delves into what the war in Ukraine reveals about US intelligence.
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