October 12, 2022
Weekly World News Update
Ukraine-Russia War: A Crushing Blow from Both Sides; Historic Maritime Deal; G7 Meeting; OPEC Oil Cuts; Xi Jinping’s Third Term; Europe Energy Crisis Solutions; Venezuela Removed from Human Rights Council
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Quote of the Week
Knight's Move: A Crushing Blow from Both Sides
The Symbolism of Russia’s Bridge to Crimea” Yekaterina Mereminskaya, The Moscow Times – October 10, 2022

Putin’s Response to Crimea Bridge Attack Shows How Much It Hurt” Clara Ferreira Marques, Bloomberg – October 10, 2022

"Putin’s Regime Faces the Fate of His Kerch Strait Bridge" Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic – October 9, 2022


Emergency G7 October Meeting
G7 Statement on Ukraine” White House – October 11, 2022

"G7 to Discuss Ukraine, Energy Prices Following German Push for Global Gas Talks" Hans Von Der Burchard, Politico – October 10, 2022

Chinese Communist Party Prepares for Xi Jinping's Third Term
The Chinese Communist Party” Lindsay Maizland & Eleanor Albert, CFR – October 6, 2022

What Xi Jinping’s Third Term Means for the World” Michael Schuman, Atlantic Council – October 7, 2022

Xi Jinping Is a Captive of the Communist Party Too” Kerry Brown, New York Times – October 10, 2022

Fearing War in Xi’s Next Term, Taiwan Bolsters Defenses” Yimou Lee & Ben Blanchard, Reuters – October 12, 2022

Israel and Lebanon Reach Historic Maritime Deal
Israel and Lebanon Reach Historic Agreement, Paving the Way to Potentially Rich Gas Exploration” Mia Alberti, Hadas Gold, Lianne Kolirin & Mostafa Salen, CNN – October 11, 2022

"Government Votes to Advance Lebanon Maritime Border Deal" Lazar Berman, The Times of Israel – October 12, 2022

Israel Falls for Lebanon’s Treaty Bait-and-Switch” David Schenker, Wall Street Journal – October 11, 2022 


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OPEC Oil Cuts Strengthens UAE-Russia Relationship
U.S. Has Few Good Options in Countering OPEC Oil Cuts” Felicia Schwartz & Tom Wilson, The Financial Times – October 10, 2022

OPEC Decision Could Force Europe to Cooperate With Putin” Anna Skinner, News Week – October 5, 2022

UAE-Russia Ties Will Be in U.S. Spotlight After Saudi Controversy” Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post – October 11, 2022

Saudi Arabia Is Not a U.S. Ally. Biden Should Stop Treating It Like One.” Aaron David Miller, Foreign Policy – October 11, 2022
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Europe Searches for Solutions to Energy Crisis
How to End Europe’s Dependency on Russian Gas Imports” Innovation News Network – October 10, 2022

EU’s Michel Calls for ‘Genuine Energy Union’ in Response to Crisis” Frédéric Simon, Euractiv – October 11, 2022


Azerbaijan Opens New Gas Pipeline to Bulgaria” David O’Byrne, Eurasianet – October 11, 2022

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Venezuela Removed from UN Human Rights Mission
Venezuela: UN Rights Council Renew Experts’ Mandate” Human Rights Watch – October 7, 2022

Afghanistan, South Korea, Venezuela Lose Bids for UN Rights Body” Margaret Besheer, VOA – October 11, 2022

Venezuela Remains Outside the UN Human Rights Council” Daniel Stewart, MSN – October 11, 2022
Weekly World News Update is a collection of sources to help readers better understand what is happening around the world and the policy implications of these developments. Any opinions expressed in the above articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the World Affairs Councils of America, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.