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Putin’s struggle amid a Russia in the throes of change

July 1, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·FSU·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·WORLD NEWS

[Suggested further reading: Dr. Gary K. Busch’s latest, ‘Sanctions and the Rise of Putin’s Russia (starring oligarchs, siloviki, Rossiyskaya mafiya and Oleg

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Sanctioning Russia – With German and French Allies Who Needs Enemies?

June 27, 2017

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The U.S. Senate has just passed a bill expanding the sanctions against Russia imposed earlier in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine

Victory Day – Russia commemorates the ‘Great Patriotic War’

May 9, 2017

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May 9th 2017 marked the 72nd anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in what Russians call the ‘Great Patriotic War’. Hundreds

Russia’s New Arctic Military Bases

April 29, 2017

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In April 2017, the Russian Government announced that it had completed its new military bases in the Arctic and had completed most

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#GailForce: Has the U.S. experienced the long predicted Cyber Pearl Harbor?

April 25, 2017

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There is no need to wage a kinetic war or even to use debilitating cyber attacks on critical infrastructure if you can

Tillerson in Moscow: U.S.-Russia relations ‘at a low point’

April 12, 2017

AMERICAS·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·RUSSIA

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (LC) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with officials in Moscow today, including Russian President Vladimir Putin for nearly two

OpEd: The Real Cost of War In Syria

April 9, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·PTSD·RUSSIA·VETERANS

Here we go again. After nearly two decades of war, including the occupation of Iraq during the bloody sectarian violence caused by

Syrian missile strike: What do we know?

April 9, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·RUSSIA·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Here is what we know: The U.S. launched a Tomahawk cruise missile attack from nearby destroyers in the east Mediterranean against a

Assault on al Raqqa commences, but cooperation between coalitions is critical

March 15, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·RUSSIA

al Raqqa, Syria – With US Marines arriving to provide artillery, intelligence, and additional air support, all the pieces are in place.

Reports raise concerns of increased Russian influence in Libya, region

March 15, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·RUSSIA

Over the weekend regional strongman and Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched attacks on the city of al Sidra, the country’s largest oil

Questions arise over alleged Ukraine peace deal and ties to Trump Administration

February 21, 2017

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Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, has stated that an alleged Trump administration peace plan for eastern Ukraine is “absurd.” As

Updates from the Front Lines: Dier Ezzor, January 22nd

January 22, 2017

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Update on the battle against ISIS in Syria: combined Russian, Syrian and US air assets pound Islamic State militants in defense of

Soldiers battle in last stand against ISIS at Deir Ezzor

January 18, 2017

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Wide Islamic State offensive on Deir Ezzor, Syria, splits the town in two, isolates a small detachment of protectors, preventing supply drops.

A foreign government influenced a U.S. Presidential Election. Where is the Outrage?

January 17, 2017

Columnists·Cyber·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·RUSSIA·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

The 2016 Presidential Election will long be remembered as historic and infamous, in no small part, due to the involvement of Russian

ISIS takes back Palmyra, may have scored Russian missile system

December 16, 2016

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ISIS may have obtained a high altitude Russian surface-to-air missile system after recapturing the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. Palmyra, Syria – ISIS

Lima Charlie’s South East Asia Update

November 2, 2016

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NOV 2 – South East Asia News Briefing: Kerry Pushes for TPP; China’s New Core Leader; Philippines Duterte Meltdowns; Burma’s Ethnic Tensions Test Peace.