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The Middle East is now Europe’s backyard
Март 24, 2016
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The Middle East is now Europe’s backyard

We are accustomed to thinking about policy in binary terms — domestic politics on the one hand, foreign affairs on the other. But as the tragic events in Brussels demonstrate once again, home and away are not so easily separated. Indeed, in a fundamental sense, the problems of a fragmenting Middle East are fast-becoming...

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Pentagon opens lines of communication with Russia on Syria Read
Сентябрь 30, 2015
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Pentagon opens lines of communication with Russia on Syria Read

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has directed his staff to "open lines of communication with Russia on de-confliction," Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said, DPA reported. Carter's order made it clear that the two nations have common ground when it comes to fighting Islamic State, and the goal should be to take...

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The Dangerous Link Between Syria and Ukraine
Сентябрь 23, 2015
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The Dangerous Link Between Syria and Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has used the fighting in both countries to trap the U.S. Despite what Vladimir Putin is saying, the United States still staunchly refuses to believe Russia is engaged in a new Cold War—and that the U.S. is losing. But Russia aggressively pushes its own narrative where U.S. leadership is absent. Russian...

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Israel’s PM meets Putin in Moscow over Syria
Сентябрь 22, 2015
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Israel’s PM meets Putin in Moscow over Syria

Netanyahu on September 21 was in the Russian capital speaking with President Vladimir Putin hoping to prevent clashes in the Middle East. According to the official statement from Netanyahu's office, the Israeli prime minister has made the following comments: "The conversation revolved, first of all, on the issue that I...

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