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Article snippet: (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • President Trump told Mideast leaders he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy, upset peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians and risk igniting unrest. Here’s a brief explainer on the city’s modern history. The announcement did not go over well in Brussels, where Rex Tillerson, the U.S. secretary of state, received a “distinctly chilly” reception, our correspondent writes. Meanwhile, the German foreign minister called for Berlin to take a stronger role on foreign policy, saying that Washington’s part in protecting Europe’s security and economic interests has begun to crumble. _____ • Russia’s banishment from the 2018 Winter Olympics is the country’s largest international sporting crisis since the Soviet era. The International Olympic Committee’s decision followed investigations that revealed a vast, state-sponsored doping scheme at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, above. Olympic officials said that they might allow individual Russian athletes to compete wearing neutral uniforms and lift the ban in time for the closing ceremony. Here’s a look at the competitions that could be affected most by the ban. Russia is expected to appeal the I.O.C.’s decision, and political analysts predicted that the ban would not dent President Vladimir Putin’s popularity ahead of elections next year. _____ • In memoria... Link to the full article to read more