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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to participate in this year’s Group of 20 Summit, the Kremlin said Monday, setting up a potentially dramatic first meeting between Putin and his critics since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February. Key Facts Yuri Asharov, an advisor to Putin, confirmed the plans to Russian state media but said it is still being determined whether Putin will travel to the summit in-person, citing Covid-19 concerns. The G20 Summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia, over November 15 and16 and will bring together leaders from 19 countries and the European Union. Indonesian President Joko Wodido said in April he invited Putin to the summit and also extended a special invite to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country isn’t a member of G20. The meeting would be the first known contact between Putin and Zelensky or President Joe Biden or since the war … [Read more...] about Russia Says Putin Will Be Part Of G20 Summit—Setting Stage For Showdown With Western Leaders

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Conal Gallagher is the CIO & CISO at both Flexera and its division Revenera, where he manages IT and information security programs. Clear visibility into the IT estate is a top priority for IT and business leaders. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to achieve. While many IT asset management (ITAM) practitioners rely on a configuration management database (CMDB), those CMDBs often don’t provide meaningful value or insights. The result? Organizations struggle to gain the clarity about their IT estate that’s required to make effective, strategic business decisions. Sprawl—of software and hardware, within categories (e.g., many applications for the same functionality) and of products (multiple applications of the same category or type)—gets in the way of efficiency. Complications of lifecycle management (end of life and support) and vulnerability tracking can expose the organization to security risks. … [Read more...] about Your Business Decisions Are Only As Strong As Your Data

By ZEKE MILLER and GEIR MOULSON ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest developed economies said Tuesday they would explore far-reaching steps to cap Russia’s income from oil sales that are financing its invasion of Ukraine and struck a united stance to support Kyiv for “as long as it takes” as the war grinds on. The final statement from the Group of Seven summit in Germany underlined their intent to impose “severe and immediate economic costs” on Russia. It left out key details on how fossil fuel price caps would work in practice, setting up more discussion in the weeks ahead to “explore … the feasibility” of measures to bar imports of Russian oil above a certain level. That would hit a key Russian source of income and, in theory, help relieve the energy price spikes and inflation afflicting the global economy as a result of the war. “We remain steadfast in our commitment to our unprecedented coordination on sanctions for as long as necessary, acting in … [Read more...] about G-7 leaders united behind Ukraine, aim at Kremlin oil money

Simone Galimberti (The Jakarta Post) Kathmandu   ● Wed, January 27, 2021 2021-01-27 01:44 518 0920e6703081f028872405a52611af54 3 Opinion ASEAN,COVID-19,recovery,plan,sovereignty,ASEAN-secretariat,EU Free With the ASEAN recently presenting its own pandemic recovery plan, officially the ASEAN “Comprehensive Recovery Framework and its Implementation Plan”, the entire region has a unique opportunity to reboot its integration process. Fully enforcing the recovery plan would certainly provide impetus to the idea that the wellbeing of the people living in the region is intrinsically linked to an ASEAN that, as an institution, must necessarily be stronger and far more united than it is now. Are the leaders of the region aware that the long-term implications of having the recovery plan realized might foresee a new scenario requiring more integration and consequentially a possible erosion of their nations’ sovereignty? Perhaps the heads of government and state … [Read more...] about ASEAN recovery plan: Business as usual?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Group of Seven nations (G-7) outlined plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, resolving the global food security crisis, securing energy supply and tackling climate change as a two-day summit of the countries’ leaders in Germany concluded on Tuesday. Key Facts In a summary of its official communiqué issued after the summit, the G-7 reaffirmed its support for Ukraine’s “courageous” defense of its “sovereignty and territorial integrity” and vowed to punish Russia further by coordinating more sanctions and reducing its revenue from energy exports. The G-7 nations pledged a total of $29.5 billion in financial aid for Ukraine’s reconstruction in 2022, plans for which will be made in partnership with Kyiv through an international reconstruction conference. Blaming Russia’s invasion for steep energy prices around the globe, the leaders said they will take immediate steps to secure energy supply … [Read more...] about G-7 Pledges Billions To Help Ukraine Rebuild And Reveals Plan To Tackle Food Security As Summit Ends

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday, denied an airstrike Monday that hit a Ukrainian shopping center – and killed at least 18 people – claiming the attack instead struck a weapons depot filled with U.S. and European arms that triggered an explosion and ignited a fire in the shopping center. Key Facts In a statement , Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed the “detonation of munitions” caused a fire, and that the shopping mall was “nonfunctioning,” contrary to Ukrainian reports of more than 1,000 shoppers inside the building at the time it was struck. The statement comes one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the air strike as “one of the most defiant terrorist attacks in European history,” and urged the United States to consider Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism.” As of Tuesday morning, Ukraine’s Crisis Media Center reported 18 people had died in Monday’s missile … [Read more...] about Russia Denies Attacking Ukrainian Shopping Center As It Claims Airstrike Hit Weapons Depot Containing U.S. Arms

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline In their first press conference since they joined the controversial LIV Golf, golfers Abraham Ancer, Bryson DeChambeau and Matthew Wolff made it clear why they joined the upstart golf series financed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund: money. Key Facts DeChambeau called his defection from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf a “personal business decision” in a joint Tuesday afternoon press conference live streamed by the tour ahead of its first stateside tournament outside of Portland beginning Thursday, explaining his big payday will enable him to fund projects in his local communities. “It’s a money thing,” Wolff said about part of why he joined LIV Golf, while Ancer said “getting paid bigger, better” than before factored into his decision. World Nos. 22, 31 and 77, Ancer, DeChambeau and Wolff also cited the team format and being able to spend more time with family as reasons for their jumps to LIV … [Read more...] about ‘A Money Thing’: Golfers DeChambeau, Wolff, Ancer Bluntly Explain Why They Joined Saudi-Backed LIV

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Rudy Giuliani should be investigated for making a false police report, after Giuliani claimed to be painfully assaulted by a supermarket employee over the weekend—an incident Adams says he exaggerated. Key Facts At a press conference, Adams reportedly called Guiliani “irresponsible” for insisting he was almost knocked over by a slap from a Staten Island ShopRite employee—even though surveillance video released by the New York Post shows Giuliani standing still after an employee touched his back. Adams said the employee “basically walked by and patted [Giuliani] on the back” and noted that false police reports are illegal, suggesting the local district attorney—who charged the worker—“has the wrong person he is investigating,” according to Politico . Giuliani said in a Facebook video he can’t be charged because he never filed a police report on the incident. … [Read more...] about NYC Mayor Adams Accuses Giuliani Of Filing False Crime Report After Supermarket Slap

When you’re hiring new candidates, how much do you prioritize cultural fit? Your answer to this question may depend on whether you’d consider your company’s culture a broth or a gumbo. advertisement advertisement A broth has exactly one consistency and flavor, while a gumbo features distinct ingredients, each one retaining its unique flavor while contributing perfectly to the overall taste. In my years within the DEI space, I’ve observed quite a few companies adopt a “broth” recruiting approach, vetting candidates based on how seamlessly they believe they’ll fit into their existing corporate culture. Ideally, this practice should revolve around assessing how well candidates align with a company’s values and vision. In reality, it may mean something more arbitrary—using the same jargon and lingo, laughing at the same jokes, adopting the “right” business casual look, etc. Some diverse candidates do check these boxes but many others do not—and their … [Read more...] about When the push for ‘cultural fit’ creates a DEI blindspot

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Russia on Monday struck a mall in central Ukraine that had more than 1,000 people inside, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky said , sharing a video that appeared to show massive fires at the shopping center, as G-7 leaders are gathered to discuss future plans to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts At least 10 people died, while more than 40 were injured in the rocket strike in Kremenchuk, a city of roughly 215,000, Dmytro Lunin, the regional governor, wrote on Facebook . In a post on Telegram, Zelensky said the number of victims is “impossible to imagine,” adding rescuers were attempting to put out the fires. The mall was of “no strategic value” to the Russian army and only concerned people trying to “live a normal life,” Zelensky said. Key Background The rocket strike comes after Russia carried out a host of attacks across Ukraine, including in the capital of … [Read more...] about Russia Strikes Central Ukraine Mall With More Than 1,000 People Inside, Zelensky Says