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All Together Now?
Russia has provided air cover to a leading Western-backed opposition group in Syria, Vladimir Putin said today, calling for closer coordination with the US-allied coalition\u2014comments that may reflect Moscow\u2019s desire to narrow its differences with the West over the Syrian crisis, as the AP reports [ http://nyti.ms/1RJbvr9 ] .

And, as Bloomberg reports [ http://bloom.bg/1RJbZgT ] , Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Putin next week in Moscow to discuss a political transition in Syria.


Plus, the excellent website Syria Deeply [ http://bit.ly/1RJc4RQ ] provides a daily \u201cExecutive Summary\u201d on the latest in Syria.


Dive Deeper: Two great reads from CSIS\u2019s Global Forecast 2016 : Melissa Dalton\u2019s \u201cWanted: a U.S. Strategy for Syria and Iraq [ http://bit.ly/1YdMyWt ] \u201d and Olya Oliker\u2019s \u201cInside the Kremlin [ http://bit.ly/1RJbX8M ] .\u201d

ISIS's Financial Minister Killed
As the Financial Time \u2019s Geoff Dyer reports [ http://on.ft.com/1RJ40QR ] , the US says that a November air strike had killed Abu Salah \u201cone of the most senior and experienced members of [ISIS\u2019s] financial network.\u201d

Dyer reports that Adam Szubin, US acting Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said that ISIS had looted between $500m and $1bn from bank vaults it captured in Iraq and Syria and was gaining \u201cmany millions more\u201d from extorting local populations.

Suzbin\u2019s remarks can be accessed here [ http://1.usa.gov/1RJ4jLG ] .

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Juan Zarate\u2019s seminal book, Treasury\u2019s War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare [ http://amzn.to/1RJ4x5p ] , is a deep read on sanctions and terrorist financing.

Taliban Attacks Spanish Embassy
Taliban militants tonight attempted to storm a Spanish embassy compound in Kabul, killing a Spanish security official and wounding 10 other people in the latest attack by the group following government efforts to revive peace talks aimed at ending the insurgency, as the Wall Street Journal \u2019s Jessica Donati and Habib Khan Totakhil report [ http://on.wsj.com/1RJaWxj ] .

The BBC also filed this report [ http://bbc.in/1RJb3sM ] .

Dive Deeper: CSIS\u2019s Anthony Cordesman yesterday published \u201cAfghanistan and Failed State Wars: An Update [ http://bit.ly/1NQf34M ] .\u201d

CFR\u2019s interactive InfoGuide on \u201cThe Taliban [ http://on.cfr.org/1Nh3i88 ] \u201d is another excellent resource. [ http://on.cfr.org/1Nh3i88 ]

In that Number
$500 million
The Islamic State has made more than $500 million by selling oil to the Syrian government, with some barrels going as far as Turkey.
Source: Reuters [ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-usa-oil-idUSKBN0TT2O120151210#VlAOFxuGrjreOISc.97 ] .

Critical Quote
\u201cThese issues are financial in most cases, but I think the biggest constraint for most countries are political and relate to the current military strategy of the coalition.\u201d
\u2014Simond de Galbert, visiting fellow with the CSIS Europe Program, on the lack of full European participation in the fight against ISIS.
Source: Inte [ http://www.ibtimes.com/amid-fight-against-isis-nato-european-military-spending-questioned-pentagon-following-2220760 ] rnational B [ http://www.ibtimes.com/amid-fight-against-isis-nato-european-military-spending-questioned-pentagon-following-2220760 ] u/ems [ http://www.ibtimes.com/amid-fight-against-isis-nato-european-military-spending-questioned-pentagon-following-2220760 ] iness Time/ems [ http://www.ibtimes.com/amid-fight-against-isis-nato-european-military-spending-questioned-pentagon-following-2220760 ] .

One to Watch


( Photo Credit: Twitter. )
Joseph Bamat (@josephbamat [ https://twitter.com/josephbamat ] ) is covering the COP 21 talks for France 24. As the Paris climate talks come to an end, Joseph is one to watch.

Optics


China\u2019s air pollution problem was on full display as leaders met in Paris for the COP 21 climate talks. Our very own Bonnie Glaser, CSIS senior adviser for Asia and director of the China Power Project, snapped this photo while in Beijing this week.

Highly Recommended
The FT \u2019s Gary Silverman on \u201cBono shows love the answer to terrorism [ http://on.ft.com/1RJ3nXu ] .\u201d

CSIS Monday
Join us on Monday for a fascinating discussion on a new vision for the 21st century [ http://csis.org/event/reflections-global-history-20th-century-towards-new-vision-21st-century ] ; various scholars of global history, including former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, will discuss the legacies of the 20th century and the prospects for developing a more stable and prosperous world order in the remainder of the 21st century.

This Town Monday
The Atlantic Council will convene a panel of experts for a discussion [ http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/a-grand-nuclear-deal-with-pakistan-the-limits-of-the-possible ] on policy options to address international concerns over Pakistan\u2019s nuclear arsenal.

CSIS on Demand
Last night, Jay Winik joined CSIS to discuss his book 194 [ http://csis.org/event/1944-fdr-and-year-changed-history ] [ http://csis.org/event/1944-fdr-and-year-changed-history ] : FDR and the Yea [ http://csis.org/event/1944-fdr-and-year-changed-history ] [ http://csis.org/event/1944-fdr-and-year-changed-history ] That [ http://csis.org/event/1944-fdr-and-year-changed-history ] Cspan style="color: #2c90c0;"hanged History [ http://csis.org/event/1944-fdr-and-year-changed-history ] ; listen as participants discuss this pivotal moment in history and the lasting impact of World War II.

Sounds
The wildly popular podcast Serial launched its second season [ https://serialpodcast.org/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Vox%20Sentences%2012.10.15&utm_term=Vox%20Newsletter%20All ] yesterday; it will be covering the case of former Army private Bowe Bergdahl.

I Like It Like That
Eye-catching things in CSIS's orbit
Great new video by the CSIS Global Health Policy Center and our iDeas Lab to introduce the CSIS Task Force on Women\u2019s and Family Health [ http://bit.ly/1NnntS3 ] .

Smiles
This week we took a smiling glimpse at the Beatles and in particular, John Lennon\u2019s solo career and Paul McCartney\u2019s ongoing vitality. We\u2019ll talk about George and Ringo another time.

Tonight, I want to smile at something that made some of the Beatles themselves smile.

There are a handful of moments in the history of rock that defy description. The fact that many of them have been captured on film or video and are available for viewing is stunning.

On June 4, 1967, Paul McCartney and George Harrison went to London\u2019s Saville Theatre (leased by their manager Brian Epstein) to watch The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform.

June 4, 1967, was a Sunday night. Three days earlier, Thursday, June 1, 1967, the Beatles had released their groundbreaking album \u201cSgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band.\u201d

By Sunday night, Jimi had learned to play the title track. Paul McCartney describes it as \u201cone of the great honors\u201d of his career to have witnessed Jimi performing the song just three days after its release.

The Beatles never performed the song live. But Jimi did. And it made Paul smile. Here\u2019s what he saw. [ http://bit.ly/1NnmNvQ ]

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