April 13, 2022

Weekly World News Update

Russian Offensive Intensifies; France Prepares for Runoff; Imran Khan Ousted; Biden Meets Modi; López Obrador Wins Recall; U.S. Consular Staff Ordered Out of Shanghai; Can IMF Deal Save Lebanese Economy?

Russian Offensive Intensifies

"This Is the War's Decisive Moment" Eliot Cohen -- The Atlantic, April 12, 2022 "Putin's War Against Ukraine and the Balance of Power in Europe" Eugene Rumer and Richard Sokolsky -- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, April 11, 2022 "Why Non-Western Countries Tend to See Russia's War Very, Very Differently" Trita Parsi -- MSNBC, April 11, 2022 "Austrian Chancellor Concludes 'Tough' Talks With Putin in Moscow" Deutsche Welle, April 11, 2022 "Close to Two-Thirds of Ukrainian Children Displaced Since Russian Invasion's Start: UNICEF" Caroline Vakil -- The Hill, April 12, 2022 "Russia Is Targeting Wheat Stocks in Ukraine, Worsening Global Food Crisis" Shona Murray -- Euronews, April 12, 2022 Photo Reuters

France Prepares for Runoff

"In the Battle Against Putinism, France Is the New Front" Washington Post, April 11, 2022 "With Traditional Parties on the Wane, French Political Landscape Has Become a 'Three-Way Split'" Lara Bullens -- France 24, April 11, 2022 "Experts React: It's Macron vs. Le Pen, With Europe's Future on the Line" Atlantic Council, April 10, 2022 "How Russia's Invasion Upended the French Presidential Election" Joel Dreyfuss -- Politico, April 10, 2022 "Laïcité, Extrémité, Fragilité: Our French-Election Series in Full" The Economist, April 9, 2022 Photo Associated Press

Imran Khan Ousted

"The Tragedy of Imran Khan" Hasan Ali -- The Nation, April 12, 2022 "Imran Khan: What Led to Charismatic Pakistan PM's Downfall" Secunder Kermani -- BBC News, April 10, 2022 "Political Crisis Heightens U.S.-Pakistan Tensions" Michael Kugelman -- Foreign Policy, April 7, 2022 "What's Next for Pakistan's Politics After Ouster of Imran Khan?" Colin Cookman, Asfandyar Mir, Tamanna Salikuddin, and Jumaina Siddiqui -- U.S. Institute of Peace, April 11, 2022 Photo Reuters

Biden Meets Modi to Talk Ukraine

"Despite Differences on Ukraine, PM Modi, President Biden Focus on Partnership" Chidanand Rajghatta -- The Times of India, April 12, 2022 "With India on the Fence Over Ukraine, Biden Meets With Modi" Mujib Mashal -- New York Times, April 11, 2022 "Biden to Modi: Buying More Russian Oil Is Not in India's Interest" Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt -- Reuters, April 12, 2022

Mexico's López Obrador Wins Low Turnout Recall

"How Mexico's Middle Class Holds the Keys to 2024" Vanessa Rubio -- Americas Quarterly, April 11, 2022 "López Obrador: What's Behind Mexican Leader's Recall Referendum?" Will Grant -- BBC News, April 10, 2022 "López Obrador Won Mexico Presidential Recall Vote, But Critics Blast Electioneering Tactics" Maria Verza -- Chicago Sun Times, April 12, 2022 "Here's Why Mexico's President Is Launching a Vote to Recall Himself" Carrie Kahn -- NPR, April 9, 2022

U.S. Consular Staff Ordered Out of Shanghai

"U.S. Orders Consular Staff to Leave Shanghai Amid COVID Outbreak" Nikkei Asia, April 12, 2022 "China Accuses U.S. of 'Weaponizing' Extended Shanghai Lockdown" Jessie Yeung -- CNN, April 13, 2022 "China's Zero COVID Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone" Li Yuan -- New York Times, April 13, 2022 "As Shanghai Lockdown Drags On, Fears Grow for Global Trade" Charu Sudan Kasturi -- Al Jazeera, April 13, 2022 Photo Getty

Can the IMF Deal Save Lebanese Economy?

"A New IMF Deal With Lebanon Could Bring Some Much-Needed Relief" Randa Slim -- Middle East Institute, April 11, 2022 "Lebanon Banking Sector Crumbles Amid a Deepening Economic Crisis" Mona Alami -- Arab News, April 10, 2022 "Lebanon Strikes $3 Billion IMF Deal in Step to Address Crisis" Dana Khraiche and Maria Elena Vizcaino -- Bloomberg, April 8, 2022 "Lebanon May Not Enact IMF Reforms Before Election, Lawmakers Say" Timour Azhari and Laila Bassam -- Reuters, April 8, 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.