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| Russia, Donald Trump, Tesla: Your Tuesday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • A native of Kyrgyzstan who had Russian citizenship was identified as a suspect in the blast in St. Petersburg yesterday that killed 11 people and injured at least 50 including children. The Kyrgyz authorities said his name was Akbarzhon Dzhalilov. | |
| The authorities did not say whether the attack was a suicide bombing. A larger bomb disguised as a fire extinguisher was disarmed. | |
| There was no immediate claim of responsibility. | |
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| • Mr. Putin was in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, signaling that the Kremlin’s traditional ally had returned back into its orbit. | • Mr. Putin was in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, signaling that the Kremlin’s traditional ally had returned back into its orbit. |
| The two leaders, both grappling with street protests over their lengthy rule, settled their feud over oil and gas supplies. | The two leaders, both grappling with street protests over their lengthy rule, settled their feud over oil and gas supplies. |
| Lithuania’s intelligence service warned that Russia was now able to attack the Baltic States with as little as 24 hours’ notice after stepping up its military presence in the region. | Lithuania’s intelligence service warned that Russia was now able to attack the Baltic States with as little as 24 hours’ notice after stepping up its military presence in the region. |
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| • “He’s done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation.” | • “He’s done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation.” |
| That was President Trump welcoming Egypt’s authoritarian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The moment highlighted a fundamental American shift away from international human rights toward a focus on counterterrorism. | That was President Trump welcoming Egypt’s authoritarian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The moment highlighted a fundamental American shift away from international human rights toward a focus on counterterrorism. |
| And Mr. Trump’s envoy to the United Nations called President Bashar al-Assad of Syria a war criminal but didn’t rule out cooperating with him to defeat the Islamic State. “Right now Assad is not our No. 1 person to talk to,” she said. | And Mr. Trump’s envoy to the United Nations called President Bashar al-Assad of Syria a war criminal but didn’t rule out cooperating with him to defeat the Islamic State. “Right now Assad is not our No. 1 person to talk to,” she said. |
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| • Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, once again served as a primary diplomatic envoy as he visited Iraq. | • Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, once again served as a primary diplomatic envoy as he visited Iraq. |
| Mr. Kushner also played a central role in preparing Mr. Trump’s talks with President Xi Jinping of China scheduled for later this week. One key topic will be North Korea. An online ad suggests that the country has been working on thermonuclear weapons. | Mr. Kushner also played a central role in preparing Mr. Trump’s talks with President Xi Jinping of China scheduled for later this week. One key topic will be North Korea. An online ad suggests that the country has been working on thermonuclear weapons. |
| On his way to the U.S., Mr. Xi is stopping in Finland, on a visit that is likely to focus on trade. | On his way to the U.S., Mr. Xi is stopping in Finland, on a visit that is likely to focus on trade. |
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| • Finally, our new food writer, the Israeli-born British chef Yotam Ottolenghi, explores baking for Easter and for Passover: two vastly different — or are they? — spring holidays, and meals. | • Finally, our new food writer, the Israeli-born British chef Yotam Ottolenghi, explores baking for Easter and for Passover: two vastly different — or are they? — spring holidays, and meals. |
| He offers recipes for each holiday and reflects on how a meal allows us to connect personally with history, and make our own. | He offers recipes for each holiday and reflects on how a meal allows us to connect personally with history, and make our own. |
| “Such is my story and the story of my family: In order to live on, traditions need to be braided together to become something new.” | “Such is my story and the story of my family: In order to live on, traditions need to be braided together to become something new.” |
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| • Tesla surpassed Ford Motor in market value for the first time and moved within striking distance of General Motors. | • Tesla surpassed Ford Motor in market value for the first time and moved within striking distance of General Motors. |
| • Ferdinand Piëch, the Porsche family patriarch, is selling most of his $1 billion stake in Volkswagen to relatives, rather than to an outside investor who might have shaken up the carmaker’s insular company culture. | • Ferdinand Piëch, the Porsche family patriarch, is selling most of his $1 billion stake in Volkswagen to relatives, rather than to an outside investor who might have shaken up the carmaker’s insular company culture. |
| • A tax evasion inquiry at Credit Suisse shows that managing money for the wealthy brings recurring risks — not least because of Swiss private banks’ past pledges of discretion. | • A tax evasion inquiry at Credit Suisse shows that managing money for the wealthy brings recurring risks — not least because of Swiss private banks’ past pledges of discretion. |
| • Dozens of new work-tourism programs cater to digital nomads, helping them navigate working in far-off places. | • Dozens of new work-tourism programs cater to digital nomads, helping them navigate working in far-off places. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • All 11 candidates in France’s presidential election are set to take part in a debate this evening that could swing momentum ahead of the first round of voting on April 23. [Agence France-Presse] | • All 11 candidates in France’s presidential election are set to take part in a debate this evening that could swing momentum ahead of the first round of voting on April 23. [Agence France-Presse] |
| • In London, five people have been charged over the savage beating of a 17-year-old asylum seeker amid concerns over a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment. [The New York Times] | • In London, five people have been charged over the savage beating of a 17-year-old asylum seeker amid concerns over a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment. [The New York Times] |
| • In Serbia, thousands of people protested Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s landslide victory in the presidential election, saying it was rigged. [Balkan Insight] | • In Serbia, thousands of people protested Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s landslide victory in the presidential election, saying it was rigged. [Balkan Insight] |
| • The International Association of Athletics Federations said its computers had been compromised by the same Russian cyberespionage group that U.S. intelligence tied to an effort to influence the American presidential election. [The New York Times] | • The International Association of Athletics Federations said its computers had been compromised by the same Russian cyberespionage group that U.S. intelligence tied to an effort to influence the American presidential election. [The New York Times] |
| • In Washington, a bitter confrontation among lawmakers over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch could fundamentally reshape the way the Senate operates. [The New York Times] | • In Washington, a bitter confrontation among lawmakers over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch could fundamentally reshape the way the Senate operates. [The New York Times] |
| • And President Trump donated his first-quarter salary to the National Park Service, which faces major cuts in the president’s first budget proposal. [The New York Times] | • And President Trump donated his first-quarter salary to the National Park Service, which faces major cuts in the president’s first budget proposal. [The New York Times] |
| • Ditch your cartridge razor for a safety razor. | • Ditch your cartridge razor for a safety razor. |
| • Think about going for a run this morning. It’ll help you think and process thoughts deeply. | • Think about going for a run this morning. It’ll help you think and process thoughts deeply. |
| • On busy nights, stick with a classic, like this recipe for pasta puttanesca. | • On busy nights, stick with a classic, like this recipe for pasta puttanesca. |
| • The popular new German Football Museum in Dortmund celebrates soccer but also portrays dark chapters in its modern history. “Football is not just sport, but cultural, social and political history,” the museum’s designer said. | • The popular new German Football Museum in Dortmund celebrates soccer but also portrays dark chapters in its modern history. “Football is not just sport, but cultural, social and political history,” the museum’s designer said. |
| • Hundreds of pine trees in northwestern Poland have a bizarre bend, and all point to the north. No one knows for certain why. | • Hundreds of pine trees in northwestern Poland have a bizarre bend, and all point to the north. No one knows for certain why. |
| • Scientists think they’ve unmasked new facial features of tyrannosaurs, like sensitive snouts and jaws that may have made the animals efficient killing machines. | • Scientists think they’ve unmasked new facial features of tyrannosaurs, like sensitive snouts and jaws that may have made the animals efficient killing machines. |
| • Finally, in this Daily 360, a chimp in Kenya stole our camera and made a pretty amazing film. (Spoiler: We finally traded a soda to get the camera back.) | • Finally, in this Daily 360, a chimp in Kenya stole our camera and made a pretty amazing film. (Spoiler: We finally traded a soda to get the camera back.) |
| The dog has been man’s best friend, so to speak, for at least 15,000 years or so. | The dog has been man’s best friend, so to speak, for at least 15,000 years or so. |
| Breeding them for specific traits eventually led to the founding of the Kennel Club in London on this day in 1873. The club runs the annual Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England, one of the biggest in the world. | Breeding them for specific traits eventually led to the founding of the Kennel Club in London on this day in 1873. The club runs the annual Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England, one of the biggest in the world. |
| Descended from wolves, dogs were the first animals to be domesticated, an advance that appears to have occurred independently in ancient cultures around the world. | Descended from wolves, dogs were the first animals to be domesticated, an advance that appears to have occurred independently in ancient cultures around the world. |
| By the mid-1800s, breeding had become fashionable, and dog shows were a craze. A British politician, Sewallis Shirley, established the first Kennel Club to organize the breeds and regulate the exhibitions. | By the mid-1800s, breeding had become fashionable, and dog shows were a craze. A British politician, Sewallis Shirley, established the first Kennel Club to organize the breeds and regulate the exhibitions. |
| Kennel clubs register purebred dogs, record pedigrees and work to maintain breed standards. The clubs have been criticized by some for promoting inbreeding that destroys genetic diversity, among other complaints. | Kennel clubs register purebred dogs, record pedigrees and work to maintain breed standards. The clubs have been criticized by some for promoting inbreeding that destroys genetic diversity, among other complaints. |
| Maybe the relationship between humans and dogs isn’t so complicated. As Charles M. Schulz, the “Peanuts” cartoonist who created Snoopy, once said: “Happiness is a warm puppy.” | Maybe the relationship between humans and dogs isn’t so complicated. As Charles M. Schulz, the “Peanuts” cartoonist who created Snoopy, once said: “Happiness is a warm puppy.” |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
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