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10 things you need to know today: October 9, 2022
A view of a ruined building in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia following an airstrike.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 9, 2022

America's history of hostage-swapping
Handcuffs
Briefing

America's history of hostage-swapping

U.S. rejects Poland's public offer for Ukraine-bound MiGs
Bulgarian MiG-29
Hot Potato

U.S. rejects Poland's public offer for Ukraine-bound MiGs

Why Russia has nukes but not much money
Bears.
Picture of James PethokoukisJames Pethokoukis

Why Russia has nukes but not much money

War in Ukraine may make GOP doves cry
An elephant.
Picture of W. James Antle IIIW. James Antle III

War in Ukraine may make GOP doves cry

The ominous history of Putin's wars
Chechnya.
Jason Fields

The ominous history of Putin's wars

Russia's big mistake
Vladimir Putin.
Picture of David FarisDavid Faris

Russia's big mistake

U.S. asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-president on trafficking charges
Police in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Change of fortune

U.S. asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-president on trafficking charges

A new era of nuclear proliferation?
Earth.
Picture of Noah MillmanNoah Millman

A new era of nuclear proliferation?

U.S. sends Russia letter on security demands: 'The ball is in their court'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
diplomacy

U.S. sends Russia letter on security demands: 'The ball is in their court'

The credulous response to Havana syndrome
The US Embassy in Havana.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

The credulous response to Havana syndrome

Kazakhstan's chaotic week, explained
Kazakhstan.
Briefing

Kazakhstan's chaotic week, explained

A chilling prediction about Russia and Ukraine
Vladimir Putin.
Picture of Damon LinkerDamon Linker

A chilling prediction about Russia and Ukraine

How to help Africa get COVID shots into arms
Africa.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

How to help Africa get COVID shots into arms

Our outdated autocracy talk
Autocrats.
Picture of Damon LinkerDamon Linker

Our outdated autocracy talk

Biden's democracy summit stumbles on the invite list
President Biden.
Picture of Damon LinkerDamon Linker

Biden's democracy summit stumbles on the invite list

'Unusual' cable specifies that dozens of CIA informants have been arrested, killed in recent years
CIA logo.
CIA

'Unusual' cable specifies that dozens of CIA informants have been arrested, killed in recent years

2 big takeaways from the German election
The German flag.
Picture of Damon LinkerDamon Linker

2 big takeaways from the German election

China may have just 'strengthened its bargaining position' through 'hostage diplomacy'
Meng Wanzhou.
a win for beijing?

China may have just 'strengthened its bargaining position' through 'hostage diplomacy'

France's anger at U.S., U.K., Australia over defense deal may not die down quickly
Emmanuel Macron.
this isn't over

France's anger at U.S., U.K., Australia over defense deal may not die down quickly

Haiti's spiral of misery
Jovenel Moise.
Briefing

Haiti's spiral of misery

Biden, Merkel discuss controversial pipeline during White House meeting
Angela Merkel and Joe Biden.
u.s.-german relations

Biden, Merkel discuss controversial pipeline during White House meeting

Europe's turn to the right
Europe.
Picture of Noah MillmanNoah Millman

Europe's turn to the right

Biden says he's 'satisfied' with G7's final stance on China
G7 summit.
that'll do for now

Biden says he's 'satisfied' with G7's final stance on China

Bipartisan group of senators to meet Ukrainian president this week
Volodymyr Zelensky.
Foreign affairs

Bipartisan group of senators to meet Ukrainian president this week

China's Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
A newspaper shows Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping.
Foreign affairs

China's Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

U.S. will reportedly end large-scale military drills with South Korea
 South Korean marines take part in a military exercise with the U.S. on April 5, 2018 in Pohang, South Korea.
Foreign affairs

U.S. will reportedly end large-scale military drills with South Korea

Tulsi Gabbard warns talk of regime change in Venezuela undermines the Trump-Kim summit
Tulsi Gabbard.
Foreign affairs

Tulsi Gabbard warns talk of regime change in Venezuela undermines the Trump-Kim summit

Acting defense secretary visits Afghanistan to talk peace negotiations
Afghanistan war.
Foreign affairs

Acting defense secretary visits Afghanistan to talk peace negotiations

South Korea agrees to pay more for U.S. troops
Timothy Betts, acting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Senior Advisor for Security Negotiations and Agreements in the US Department of State, stands with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyun
Foreign affairs

South Korea agrees to pay more for U.S. troops

Trump's next summit with Kim Jong Un will be in Hanoi, Vietnam
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Foreign affairs

Trump's next summit with Kim Jong Un will be in Hanoi, Vietnam

Trump said he wants to stay in Iraq to 'watch Iran.' Iraq isn't happy.
President Trump.
Foreign affairs

Trump said he wants to stay in Iraq to 'watch Iran.' Iraq isn't happy.

Trump reports 'a lot of progress' at his 'incredible' North Korea meeting
President Trump
Foreign affairs

Trump reports 'a lot of progress' at his 'incredible' North Korea meeting

Trump and Kim Jong Un are pen pals again
President Trump and Kim Jong Un.
Foreign affairs

Trump and Kim Jong Un are pen pals again

Canada demands China release detained Canadians
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland
Foreign affairs

Canada demands China release detained Canadians