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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. fa2ac1312aacbf2ca3ef47ea029ef1ba See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episodes
The DSR DailyBest of Bonus Brief: China's 20th Communist Party Congress Pt. 1
Originally Aired: October 15, 2022 In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jacob Stokes, a Senior Fellow at…
The DSR DailyBest of Bonus Brief: China's 20th Communist Party Congress Pt. 2
Originally Aired: October 16, 2022 In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jacob Stokes, a Senior Fellow at…
The DSR DailyBest of Bonus Brief: Somalia, UNICEF, and the Problems Facing Children
Originally Aired: October 22, 2022 In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Host Grant Haver talks with James Elder, Spokesman for UNICEF, about the…
The DSR DailyBest of Bonus Brief: Ukraine Counterattacks
Originally Aired: September 3, 2022 In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Aram Shabanian, the Open-Source…
The DSR DailyBest of Bonus Brief: Human Rights and the World Cup
Originally Aired: November 19, 2022 In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir sit down with Cathryn Grothe, a research…
The DSR DailyThe DSR Daily Brief: Year In Review
As the year comes to a close, Grant and Chris take a step back from the daily news cycle to talk about what surprised them this year. The Zero-COVID policy in…
The DSR DailyThe DSR Daily Bonus Brief: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Grant and Chris are both out of the office. So we hope you enjoy our most recent bonus brief! In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Host Grant Haver…
The DSR DailyDecember 21, 2022: Zelensky goes to Washington, Afghanistan bans women at college, and Peru expels Mexico's ambassador to Lima
The two hundred-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode US to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine as Zelensky heads to Washington…
The DSR DailyDecember 20, 2022: China and Russia exercise, India beefs up border, and US flies near North Korea
The two hundred-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China, Russia hold joint naval exercises to ‘deepen’ partnership S…
The DSR DailyDecember 19, 2022: China reports first COVID deaths in weeks, North Korea claims a reconnaissance satellite test, Russian Drones attacks Kyiv
The two hundred-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China reports first Covid-19 deaths in weeks as doubts gather over official…
The DSR DailyDecember 16, 2022: Russia Strikes Ukraine, Japan's military build-up, and Castillo in custody
The two hundred-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Russia launches 7th mass missile attack on Ukraine's energy system Pacifist…
The DSR DailyDecember 15, 2022: US 'All-In' on Africa, China pushes vaccines, and Peru declares a national emergency
The two hundred-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode US 'all in' on Africa, President Joe Biden says China pushes vaccines as…
The DSR DailyDecember 14, 2022: COVID in China, fusion energy breakthrough, and more details about the EU corruption scandal
The two hundredth(!!!!) episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Medical staff in China's hospitals say Covid-19 ripping through their…
The DSR DailyDecember 13, 2022: G7 supports Ukraine, EU Corruption, and Indian and China clash
The one hundred and ninety-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode G7 pledges to meet Ukraine’s ‘urgent’ air defence requirements EU…
The DSR DailyDecember 12, 2022: Peru Protests, China stops tracking, and violence in Kosovo
The one hundred and ninety-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Peru protests: Andahuaylas airport forced to close in deadly…
The DSR DailyDecember 9, 2022 - Brittney Griner, the latest in the Ukraine War and the China Saudi Arabia Meetings
The One Hundred and ninety-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief Stories Cited in This Episode Griner swap wasn’t what US hoped for, but what it could get…
The DSR DailyDecember 8, 2022: The downfall of Pedro Castillo, an execution in Iran, and the Wirecard fraud trial
The one hundred and ninety-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Rapid fall from power, arrest for embattled Peru president Iran…
The DSR DailyDecember 07, 2022: China loosens COVID rules, German police arrest 25 in plot to overthrow state, and M23 says they are ready to "withdraw" from DRC
The one hundred and ninety-five episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China cheers as government loosens anti-Covid rules in major…
The DSR DailyDecember 6, 2022: Explosions at Russian airfields, missile strikes in Ukraine, and Honduras suspends rights
The one hundred and ninety-four episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Moscow Blames Ukraine for Blasts on Russian Airfields Ukraine war…
The DSR DailyDecember 5, 2022: The end of the morality police in Iran, OPEC+ stays steady, and Cyril Ramaphosa's future
The one hundred and ninety-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Iran suspends morality police. What does it mean? OPEC+ keeps…
The DSR DailyDecember 2, 2022: North Korea Sanctions, Thierry Breton pulls out of EU=US summit, and more explosives found in Spain
The one hundred and ninety-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode North Korea hit with sanctions after ballistic missile tests…
The DSR DailyDecember 1, 2022: Shifting Zero-COVID, Macron goes to Washington, and Kim calls for North Korea policy review
The one hundred and ninety-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China signals ease in Covid policy after mass protests In…
The DSR DailyNovember 30, 2022: Jiang Zemin dies, more protests in Guangzhou, and the oil price cap in Europe
The one hundred and ninetieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China’s former president Jiang Zemin dies, aged 96 China Covid…
The DSR DailyNovember 29: NATO's support for Ukraine, China's sea claims, and Qatar ends Germany's gas pain
The one hundred and eighty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid China…
The DSR DailyNovember 28, 2022: Lockdowns in China, America considers new ways to supply Ukraine, and Iran rejects U.N. investigation into protests
The one hundred and eighty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across…
The DSR DailyNovember 23, 2022: Jerusalem Terror Attack, Covid Protests in China, and Malaysia's King searches for stability
The one hundred and eighty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode 16-year-old Killed, 17 Israelis Wounded in Double Jerusalem…
The DSR DailyNovember 22, 2022: Iran's World Cup protest, COP27, and the threat of winter in Ukraine
The one hundred and eighty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode World Cup 2022: Iran team stage silent protest COP27: Historic…
The DSR DailyNovember 21, 2022: Malaysia’s election, Turkey hits kurdish militants, and the death of Hebe de Bonafini
The one hundred and eighty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Malaysia’s election uncertainty drags out as party dithers Turkey…
The DSR DailyNovember 18, 2022: North Korea fires an ICBM, Russia strike Ukraine, trace of explosives found at Nord Stream Pipelines
The one hundred and eighty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode North Korea fires ICBM with range to reach the United States…
The DSR DailyNovember 17, 2022: Errant missile hits Poland, Black Sea Grain Deal extended, and North Korea fires another missile
The one hundred and eighty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Errant missile that hit Poland likely came from Ukraine, NATO and…
The DSR DailyNovember 16, 2022: Jenny Town on Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Grant and Chris are out on special assignment but rather than leave you without your morning podcast, we thought we'd share with you our most recent bonus…
The DSR DailyNovember 15, 2022: The Biden-Xi meeting, Iran's first death sentence over protests, and zero COVID in China
The one hundred and eighty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Xi, Biden vow to avoid conflict and get China-US relations back…
The DSR DailyNovember 14, 2022: Xi and Biden Meet, an explosion in Istanbul, and Khersons liberation
The one hundred and eighty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Xi, Biden start summit with vow to avoid conflict Istanbul: Six…
The DSR DailyNovember 11, 2022: Bonus Brief COP27
In this weekend’s bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Alex Stapleton, the Senior Climate Policy Advisor at Foreign Policy…
The DSR DailyNovember 10, 2022: Russians retreat from Kherson, COP27, and extending Ethiopian peace talks
The one hundred and eightieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Russian Troops Ordered To Leave Kherson COP27: Sharp rise in fossil…
The DSR DailyNovember 9, 2022: Midterms in the US, North Korea fires more missiles, and COP27
The one hundred and seventy-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode US election: Control of Congress hangs in balance after midterms…
The DSR DailyNovember 8, 2022: COVID in Guangzhou, Trudeau accuses China of meddling, and COP27
The one hundred and seventy-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Guangzhou’s Covid-19 outbreak deepens as more lockdowns loom in…
The DSR DailyNovember 7, 2022: North Korea speaks, COP27, and Russian losses in Ukraine
The one hundred and seventy-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South, US…
The DSR DailyNovember 4, 2022: America warns North Korea, Pakistan's Ex-PM shot, and Russia strikes Ukrainian energy
The one hundred and seventy-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode U.S. warns North that use of nuclear weapons will 'end' regime…
The DSR DailyNovember 3, 2022: North Korea fires more missiles, a ceasefire in Ethiopia, and Russia reenters grain deal
The one hundred and seventy-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode North Korea fires three ballistic missiles Thursday morning…
The DSR DailyNovember 2, 2022: Israel's Election, Bolsonaro's non-concession concession, and North and South Korea trade missiles
The one hundred and seventy-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Israel Election Exit Poll: Netanyahu Secures Razor-thin…
The DSR DailyNovember 1, 2022: Russia backs out of grain deal, Russia recruits Afghan commandos, Brazil truckers protest Lula win
The one hundred and seventy-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine war: Putin suspends Black Sea grain exports deal Russia…
The DSR DailyOctober 31, 2022: Lula wins in Brazil, Russia bombards Ukraine, and China locks down
The one hundred and seventy-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Brazil’s Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro…
The DSR DailyOctober 28, 2022: Iranian drones in Ukraine, Musk buys Twitter, and Pyongyang shoots more missiles
The one hundred and seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine war: Russia deploys dozens of drones in two days -…
The DSR DailyOctober 27, 2022: Protests in Iran, Russia holds nuclear drills, and the war in Ukraine pushes green energy
The one hundred and seventieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Iran protests: Police fire on Mahsa Amini mourners - witnesses…
The DSR DailyOctober 26, 2022: Ukrainian refugees urged to stay abroad, Chinese police offices in the Netherlands, and warnings of an unparalleled response to a potential North Korea nuclear test
The one hundred and sixty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Vereshchuk called on Ukrainian refugees to stay abroad until…
The DSR DailyOctober 25, 2022: Prime Minister Sunak, ECB on track for rate hike, and Russia sabotages Ukraine water pipe to Mykolaiv
The one hundred and sixty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Rishi Sunak, Britain’s next PM, inherits a divided party, country…
The DSR DailyOctober 24, 2022: Xi's Politburo, Sunak closes in on 10 Downing Street, and warning shots on the Korean Peninsula
The one hundred and sixty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China congress: Xi cements power by packing top team with…
The DSR DailyOctober 21, 2022: Liz Truss Resigns, Iranian troops in Crimea, Imran Khan disqualified
The one hundred and sixty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Liz Truss resigns as PM and triggers fresh leadership election…
The DSR DailyOctober 20, 2022: Truss falters, Putin cracks down, and China's wolf warrior diplomacy
The one hundred and sixty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Liz Truss’s government on the brink after Suella Braverman’s…
The DSR DailyOctober 19, 2022: More Russian attacks, Elnaz Rekabi returns to Iran, and more North Korean drills
The one hundred and sixty-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Ukraine war latest: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s…
The DSR DailyOctober 18, 2022: NATO nuclear drills, Russia hits Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and Jeremy Hunt's u-turn in the UK
The one hundred and sixty-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode NATO starts nuclear drills amid Russia tensions Russia keeps…
The DSR DailyOctober 17, 2022: A kamikaze drone attack on Kyiv, Xi Jinping's speech, and a reversal in the UK
The one hundred and sixty-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Russia launches first-ever kamikaze drone attack on Kyiv Xi…
The DSR DailyOctober 14, 2022: Protests in China, North Korea Provocations, and the grain in Ukraine
The one hundred and sixty-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode China Covid: Rare protest against President Xi before party…
The DSR DailyOctober 13, 2022: Ukraine Military Aid, Iran Protests, and Russian Threats
The one hundred and sixtieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Amid Russian missile terror, NATO pledges more Ukraine aid UK to…
The DSR DailyOctober 12, 2022: Bridge blast suspects arrested, a pipeline leak, and Peru's President's legal problems
The one hundred and fifty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Russia Says Arrested 8 Suspects in Crimean Bridge Blast Poland…
The DSR DailyOctober 11, 2022: Russia strikes Ukraine, Crimea bridge explosion, and a new join military command
The one hundred and fifty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Russia launches biggest air strikes since start of Ukraine war…
The DSR DailyOctober 7, 2022: The Nobel Peace Prize, Shows of Force in Korea, and US strikes in Syria
The one hundred and fifty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Nobel Peace Prize: Who is Ales Bialiatski? N.Korean Warplanes…
The DSR DailyOctober 6, 2022: Thailand's mass shooting, North Korea missile test, and Iran's continued protests
The one hundred and fifty-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Thailand mass shooting sees 34 dead at daycare centre North Korea…
The DSR DailyOctober 5, 2022: Russia formalizes annexation, EU agrees to oil price cap, and South Korean missile crashes
The one hundred and fifty-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode Putin Signs Bill Finalizing Ukraine Land Grab EU agrees oil price…