MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – US Daily Brief 13-04-

Executive Summary:

• Following remarks in Iowa yesterday, US President Joe Biden doubled down on his description of Russian actions in Ukraine as 'genocide'. ‘It’s become clearer and clearer that Putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of being Ukrainian. The evidence is mounting. And we’re gonna only learn more and more about the devastation and we’ll let the lawyers decide internationally whether or not it qualifies but it sure seems that way to me.’
• The Pentagon will hold classified talks with CEOs from eight weapons manufacturers today to discuss the industry's capacity to meet Ukraine's weapons needs if the war extends into the years.
• The US State Department has taken steps to withdraw US consular staff from Shanghai in response to its Covid-19 lockdown.
• The US Navy has confirmed that a US carrier strike group is currently operating off the Korean Peninsula in response to a recent uptick in tensions with North Korea.
• 09:00 ET 14:00 BST: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet at with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Washington.
• Poll of the Day: A YouGov report has shown that Republicans are more distrusting of government statistics that Democrats.

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