June 15, 2022

Weekly World News Update

Russian Forces Move on Severodonetsk; French Parliamentary Elections Challenge Macron's Majority; Sadr's MPs Resign in Iraq; Summit for Americas Concludes; Brazil's Elections Already on Washington's Radar; COVID Outbreak in Beijing; European Court Ground UK Flight; Biden's Saudi Arabia Trip

Russian Forces Move on Severodonetsk

"Why War Fails: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and Limits of Military Power" Lawrence Freedman – Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2022 "Ukraine Battle Intensifies as Western Backers Mull New Military Aid" Missy Ryan and Emily Rauhala – Washington Post, June 14, 2022   "Zelenskyy Calls Russian Invaders 'Absolute Evil' on the 110th Day of War; Mass Graves Excavated Near Bucha" Holly Ellyatt – CNBC, June 13, 2022   "Zelenskyy Says the Battle for Severodonetsk Is Taking a ‘Terrifying’ Toll on Ukraine" Samantha Lock, Richard Luscombe, Leonie Chao-Fong and Jamie Grierson – The Guardian, June 13, 2022 Photo Associated Press

French Parliamentary Elections Challenge Macron's Majority

"Prizes Abound for Le Pen's Far Right in Historic French Legislative Elections" Tracy McNicoll – France 24, June 14, 2022 "French Parliamentary Elections: Five Key Takeaways" Euronews, June 13, 2022   "France Votes in Parliament Elections with Fate of Macron’s Ideas at Stake" Angeliqie Chrisafis – The Guardian, June 12, 2022   “France’s Legislative Election Puts Emmanuel Macron’s Majority in Doubt” The Economist, June 12, 2022   "Macron’s Centrists Hold Tiny Edge Over Left After Vote" Tassilo Hummel – The Sydney Morning Herald, June 13, 2022 Photo Associated Press

Sadr's MPs Resign in Iraq

"Efforts to Form a New Government in Iraq Descend Into Chaos" Jane Arraf – The New York Times, June 13, 2022 "Iraq Once Again Leaps Into the Void But Not Before Political Elites Secure Funding" Yesar Al-Maliki – Middle East Institute, June 14, 2022 "Iraq: Withdrawal of Sadr's MPs Confusing and Confounding, Says Opponents" Suadad al-Salhy – Middle East Eye, June 13, 2022

Summit for the Americas Concludes

"The Summit of the Americas: A Measure of U.S. Decline" William Neuman – The Atlantic, June 13, 2022 "A Region Divided: What Did the Summit of the Americas Accomplish?" Council on Foreign Relations, June 10, 2022 "3 Key Takeaways from Biden's Summit of the Americas" Kevin Liptak – CNN, June 10, 2022

Brazil's Elections Already on Washington's Radar

"Bolsonaro’s New Ally in Questioning Brazil’s Elections: The Military" Jack Nicas – The New York Times, June 12, 2022 "Brazil’s Election: A Looming Crisis for Washington" Nicholas Zimmerman and Roberto Simon – America’s Quarterly, June 13, 2022 "Lula's New Manifesto Draft to Include New Fiscal Landmark and Caters to Police Officers" Amanda Audi – The Brazilian Report, June 15, 2022

COVID Outbreak in Beijing

"Covid: Dozens of Covid Cases Linked to Beijing Bar" Michael Bristow and George Wright – BBC News, June 13, 2022 "Beijing and Shanghai Are Still Trying to Get a Grip on COVID-19" The Economist, June 14, 2022 "Beijing Residents Partied After Dodging a COVID Lockdown. The Celebrations Caused an Outbreak, Prompting New Lockdowns" Elizabeth Palmer and Shuai Zhang – CBS, June 14, 2022 "China's Bank Run Victims Planned to Protest. Then Their Covid Health Codes Turned Red" Nectar Gan – CNN, June 15, 2022

European Court Grounds UK Flight

"UK Deportations to Rwanda Stalled as European Court Steps In" Al Jazeera, June 14, 2022 "Why Are Asylum Seekers Being Sent to Rwanda and How Many Could Go?" BBC News, June 14, 2022 "Controversial UK Deportation Flight to Rwanda Grounded After All Asylum Seekers Removed" Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Sharon Braithwaite, Arnaud Siad, and Ivana Kottasová – CNN, June 14, 2022 "UK Vows More Rwanda Deportation Flights After Legal Setback" NPR, June 15, 2022 Photo Getty Images

Biden's Saudi Arabia Trip

"The Keys to the Kingdom" Richard Haass – Project Syndicate, June 14, 2022   "Biden to Meet with Saudi Crown Prince During Middle East Trip" Nikkei Asia, June 14, 2022   “White House Confirms Biden Will Travel to Saudi Arabia” Tom Howell Jr. – Washington Times, June 14, 2022 "Biden Needs the Saudis. Do They Need Him?" Colm Quinn – Foreign Policy, June 15, 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.