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The DSR Daily

The DSR Daily is a daily news podcast cover the foreign policy and national security news. Each weekday morning, Riley Fessler, Minnah Stein, and David Rothkopf will bring you the latest as covered by the best media outlets from around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Jul 9, 2026

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September 20, 2022: Armenia & Azerbaijan come to the table, Ukraine uses Russian Tanks, and Liz Truss says no deal 20.09.2022

The one hundred and forty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Armenia, Azerbaijan diplomats meet after deadly border clashes Ukraine, using captured Russian tanks, firms up its lines UK’s Liz Truss admits US trade deal out of reach Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan Tunisia anti-terrorism police detain former PM ‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil se...

September 19, 2022: Biden on Taiwan, war crimes in Ukraine, and the United Nations convenes 19.09.2022

The one hundred and forty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Biden again says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks Ukraine’s ambassador describes ‘war crimes of massive proportions’ In world beset by turbulence, nations’ leaders gather at UN World’s first public database on fossil fuels launched Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border fighting claim nearly 100 lives South...

September 15, 2022: Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate ceasefire, Swedish PM resigns, and more on the Xi-Putin Meeting 15.09.2022

The one hundred and forty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Armenia, Azerbaijan negotiate another ceasefire: Yerevan Magdalena Andersson: Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote Xi, Putin hold summit in Uzbekistan as Ukraine war dominates South Korea arrests woman after bodies found in suitcases in New Zealand Ivory Coast denounces Mali 'blackmail' Maj...

September 14, 2022: Russia meddles, Putin and Xi to talk about Ukraine, and updates from Nagorno-Karabakh 14.09.2022

The one hundred and twenty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Russia covertly spent $300m to meddle abroad - US Xi and Putin to discuss Ukraine war at meeting - Kremlin Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: Almost 100 killed along border near Nagorno-Karabakh Clash erupts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan border guards Arrest of UK anti-royal protesters raises free speech c...

September 13, 2022: Ukraine reclaims more land, injuries at Kenya's inauguration, Nagorno-Karabakh flares up again 13.09.2022

The one hundred and twenty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine war: We've retaken 6,000 sq km from Russia, says Zelensky Scores hurt in stadium crush as Kenya inaugurates president Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: Dozens killed along border near Nagorno-Karabakh Uganda pays fine over DR Congo war Brussels prescribes visits to Manneken Pis and museums for mental...

September 12, 2022: Ukraine's Counteroffensive, Blackouts in Eastern Ukraine, and Tigraian forces are ready to come to the table 12.09.2022

The one hundred and twenty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Kharkiv offensive: Ukrainian army says it has tripled retaken area Eastern Ukraine suffers blackout, Kyiv blames Russia Ethiopia: Tigray forces open to AU-led peace talks Turkey says Greek coast guard fires on cargo ship in Aegean Xi to visit central Asia in 1st trip abroad since pandemic Sweden electio...

September 9, 2022: Queen Elizabeth II dies, North Korea as a nuclear weapons state, and Indian and China pull back from border 09.09.2022

The one hundred and twentieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Queen Elizabeth II has died North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state Indian, Chinese troops pull back from western Himalayan area Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan refuses to apologize in contempt case Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country Angola court rejects poll result appeal, oppos...

September 8, 2022: Canada Captures Stabbing Suspect, Shelling resumes in Zaporizhzhia, and Erdogan talks tough 08.09.2022

The one hundred and nineteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Canada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest Shelling resumes near Ukraine nuclear plant, despite risks Greece to allies: Crack down on Turkey or risk another Ukraine New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists France drops investigation into soldiers' complicity in Rwandan genocid...

September 7, 2022: Nuclear Secrets at Mar-a-Lago, Zaporizhzhia safety zone, and the Grain from Ukraine 07.09.2022

The one hundred and eighteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Material on foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities seized at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Zaporizhzhia: UN urges safety zone around nuclear plant Ukraine says grain coming to Somalia, but Russia skeptical Manasseh Sogavare: Solomon Islands PM accuses Australia of interference Hungary demands EU lifts sanctions on th...

September 6, 2022: Liz Truss as PM, North Korea supplying weapons to Russia, Canada stabbing suspect found dead 06.09.2022

The one hundred and seventeenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Liz Truss to Replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, say US reports Canada stabbings: Suspect found dead, brother still at large Chile overwhelmingly rejects progressive new constitution Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential win P...

September 2, 2022: An Assassination Attempt in Argentina, the IAEA in Zaporizhzhia, and Talks with Iran going backwards 02.09.2022

The one hundred and sixteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: UN experts make first inspection Nuclear talks in peril as U.S. calls latest Iran missive a move ‘backwards’ Renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said widening Myanmar jails Aung San Suu...

September 1, 2022: Damning UN report on Xinjiang, Russia cuts of the gas, and Iran sends drones to Russia 01.09.2022

The one hundred and fifteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Uyghurs: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang - UN Nord Stream 1: Russia shuts major gas pipeline to Europe Hungary signs new gas deal with Gazprom First of ‘hundreds’ of Iranian drones arrives in Russia IMF set to provide $2.9 billion to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka Malaysia: Wife of...

The DSR Daily Brief: August 31, 2022 31.08.2022

The one hundred and fourteenth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91 Questions, tensions swirl as U.N. mission heads to Ukraine nuclear plant Ukraine lures Russian missiles with decoys of U.S. rocket system Documents at Mar-a-Lago Were Moved and Hidden as U.S. Sought Them, Filing Suggests In Canada fears of 'danger...

August 30, 2022: Ukraine breaks through, Ethiopia's broken ceasefire, and Sadr leaves politics in Iraq 30.08.2022

The one hundred and thirtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region Ethiopia: airstrike hits playground in Tigray, killing at least seven Iraq: At least 23 dead amid fighting after Moqtada al-Sadr quits Last member of Brazilian Indigenous community found dead Solomon Islands to ban US navy ships following China pact T...

August 29, 2022: The IAEA goes to Zaporizhzhia, Iran tries to scuttle probe, and Pakistan's floods 29.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode UN safety mission heads to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on Pakistan floods: Sindh province awaits more deluges and devastation Official: 6 of 43 missing Mexican students given to army China: Sichuan power crisis eases as temperatures fall...

Bonus Brief: The Iran Nuclear Deal Pt. 1 27.08.2022

For this weekend’s bonus briefing, DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Dr. Kamran Bokhari, Director of Analytical Development at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, about the potential Iran Nuclear Deal. How likely is a deal? What impact would it have on the Middle East? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

August 26, 2022: Europe Avoids a Nuclear Accident, Blackburn goes to Taiwan, and Fernandez is Engulfed in Controversy 26.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Zaporizhzhia: World narrowly avoided radiation accident - Zelensky IAEA mission seeks to visit Zaporizhzhia plant amid concerns US senator meets Taiwanese president as tensions with China rise Argentina president accused of threatening prosecutor Angola election: Ruling MPLA party looks set to hold off...

August 25, 2022: A grim anniversary, Imran Khan avoids arrest, and Russia eyes Iran 25.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Rohingya refugees await resolution or return Pakistani court bars police from arresting ex-premier Khan Russia eyes Iran as sanctions-busting backdoor for oil sales WFP accuses Tigray forces of looting fuel N Korea logs new fever cases weeks after COVID victory claim UN rights chief hints report on Xi...

August 24, 2022: Ukrainian Independence Day, Iran balks at new inspections, and Brazil election worries 24.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine marks Independence Day six months after start of war Iran says it will only accept inspections agreed in 2015 nuclear deal Brazil vote: Executives under scrutiny after coup chatter Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thai court suspends PM and coup leader Tigray forces accuse Ethiopia of fresh offensive Sudan: A...

August 23, 2022: Kenya's Election, Ukraine's Independence Day Warning, and Khan's Legal Trouble in Pakistan 23.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Kenya election official dies in unclear circumstances UK denies meddling in Kenyan presidential election Attempted attack on Kenya electoral body staff On eve of Ukraine’s national day, fears Russia will pounce Pakistan court to weigh contempt action against former PM Khan Bangladesh cuts school and off...

August 22, 2022: Explosion in Moscow, Imran Khan charged, and Iran Drops a Red Line 22.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Daughter of Putin ally Dugin killed in car explosion Imran Khan: Pakistan police charge ex-PM under terrorism act Iran drops key 'red line' demand as progress on a revived nuclear deal edges forward 377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sex China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought Serbi...

August 19, 2022: More Zaporizhzhia news, North Korea spurns South Korea's offer, and political conflict in Kashmir 19.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine war: Russia rejects call to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area 'Absurd': N Korea slams South's offer of aid for denuclearisation Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals Estonia fends off ‘extensive’ cyberattack following Soviet monument removal Paraguay’s vice pre...

August 18, 2022: Ukraine Preparing for Nuclear Disaster, a Congressional Delegation in Kenya, and Ethiopia's frozen conflict 18.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear plant ‘approaches critical’ US congressional delegation in Kenya amid election crisis Ethiopia government proposes plan for peace in war-torn Tigray China to send troops to Russia for joint military exercises Afghanistan: Deadly blast rips throug...

August 17, 2022: Odinga Contest Kenya Election, South Korea Won't Seek Nukes, and Finland cuts Russian Visas 17.08.2022

The one hundred and twenty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Kenya election 2022: Raila Odinga rejects William Ruto's victory South Korean leader: Seoul won’t seek own nuclear deterrent Finland will slash Russian visas by 90 percent Cuba bids for foreign investment to tackle goods shortages Thailand: Explosions, fires hit several sites in the southern provinces S...

August 16, 2022: Fire and Explosions in Crimea, the winner of Kenya's Presidential Election, and military exercises in the Pacific 16.08.2022

The one hundred and twentieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode Fire, explosions reported at an ammunition depot in occupied Crimea Kenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential poll U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense exercise with eye on North Korea, China Russia mulls aircraft-cannibalization scheme as sanctions bite France says Barkhane mission tr...

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