The Evening: Steel Plant Survivors, Cost to Rebuild Ukraine, Middle of the Road and More

Survivors of Steel Plant Siege Reach Safety

Just over 150 women and children who hid for weeks in bunkers below the Azovstal factory in Mariupol arrived in Ukrainian-held territory, as the NYT reports.

Zelensky Estimates Costs to Rebuild

Ukraine’s economy and infrastructure will take $600 billion to rebuild, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as the WSJ reports.

Russia says Israel supports neo-Nazis

Russia's foreign ministry accused Israel on Tuesday of supporting neo-Nazis in Ukraine, escalating a row that began when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, as Reuters reports .

Executive Education

Dive deep on policy issues and trends, learn to spot drivers of change and model future scenarios with renowned foresight experts, and put your skills to the test in a dynamic crisis simulation in Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends, a CSIS Executive Education course.

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS's YouTube Channel for the latest releases in our “Crisis Crossroads: Ukraine” video series.

In That Number

186

The W.H.O. has verified 186 attacks on Ukrainian health care targets between February 24 and mid-April, in which 73 people were killed and 52 others injured.

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

“If any companies remain in the Russian market, that means you are supporting the Russian war machine.”

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

iDeas Lab

In this episode of High Resolution, CSIS’s Victor Cha and Joe Bermudez use satellite imagery to provide close-up analysis of North Korea’s Hoejung-ni missile operating base, which will likely house a regiment-sized unit equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP/Getty Images.) A volunteer sorts donated clothing for evacuees at an aid processing and distribution center in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on May 3, 2022.

Recommended Reading

“Deterrence First: Applying Lessons from Sanctions on Russia to China” by CSIS's Gerard DiPippo.

This Town Tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Missile Defense Project holds an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.

Then, at 1:00 p.m., the CSIS International Security Program hosts a Maritime Security Dialogue on Force Design 2030 and Marine Corps modernization efforts.

And, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Defending Democratic Institutions Project launches its new initiative, 'Civics at Work.'

Video

Earlier today, the CSIS Japan Chair held a conversation with leading Japanese legislators and U.S. experts on the trajectory of Japan’s defense strategy, avenues for strengthening U.S.-Japan cooperation, and networking security cooperation with regional and global partners. Watch the event here.

Podcasts

In this episode of Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet, CSIS Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks discusses the growing popularity of trade unions and implications for global supply chains with Cathy Feingold of the AFL-CIO and Paolo Marinaro of the Solidarity Center.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

One of my favorite bands, one of my favorite singers, and one of my all-time favorite songs: The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, and “Middle of the Road.”