The DSR Daily Brief - February 21, 2023: Biden in Kyiv, another earthquake in Turkey, and a step forward for same-sex partners in South Korea

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Chris Cotnoir

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🗓️ 21 February 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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The two hundred fortieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Biden: 'Putin’s war of conquest is failing' Turkey-Syria border region hit by new quakes Court recognizes same-sex partners as legal dependents Papua New Guinea: Rescue mission under way for researchers taken hostage Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu accuses protesters of ‘trampling democracy’ Russia ‘mapping’ critical energy infrastructure, say Dutch intelligence agencies Protesters storm Suriname parliament over high fuel prices Cold-blooded: Abandoned alligator rescued from Brooklyn lake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's February 21st, 2023, and this is your DSR Daily Brief.
0:14.2	I'm Grant Haver.
0:15.7	And I'm Chris Cotnor.
0:17.4	Our top stories from international outlets this morning.
0:20.9	The Kiev Independent is reporting that US President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit
0:26.9	to Kiev yesterday.
0:29.4	While there, President Biden met with Zelensky and pledged an extra $500 million in aid to
0:36.8	the country.
0:38.4	The assistance package will consist of more military equipment such as javelins, halitzers,
0:44.7	and artillery ammunition.
0:47.2	While there, President Biden said, Putin thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided.
0:54.6	He thought he could outlast us.
0:56.9	I don't think he's thinking that right now.
0:59.8	He's just been plain wrong.
1:02.5	One year later, the evidence is right here in this room.
1:05.8	We stand here together.
1:09.0	A new magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Turkey in serious border region yesterday, killing three
1:15.3	people, weeks after devastating quakes killed tens of thousands of people, according to Al Jazeera.
1:22.8	More than 200 people have also been injured in Turkey as buildings collapsed, trapping
1:28.3	some people.
1:30.0	Dozens of injuries were also recorded in neighboring Syria.
1:33.5	Yesterday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defna in Turkey's Hattay province.
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