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UkraineAlert

Jan 13, 2016

Free the Kremlin’s 20 Ukrainian Hostages Now

By Maria Tomak

Soviet dissident Vasyl Stus—an important Ukrainian poet of the twentieth century—never lived to see the fall of the Soviet Union. He died in a prison camp near Perm in 1985. As I read one of Stus’s poems about Siberia, I realized that Gennadiy Afanasyev, a 25-year-old Crimean photographer exiled to the Sytkyvkar penal camp in […]

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MENASource

Jan 13, 2016

EconSource: Iraq Signs IMF Monitoring Program, Will Draw on Foreign Reserves

By EconSource

Iraq plans to finance its balance of payments deficit by drawing its foreign exchange reserves down to $43 billion in 2016 from $59 billion at the end of October.

UkraineAlert

Jan 13, 2016

The Complex History of the Ukrainian Nation: A Review of “The Gates of Europe”

By Alexei Sobchenko

During a time of war, history becomes a weapon used to justify claims and raise soldiers’ spirits. In this case, successful histories are simple, unequivocal, and confirmed by the experiences of past centuries. The current Kremlin version of history of the relationship between Russia and Ukraine fully meets these criteria. According to Moscow, there was […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 12, 2016

‘Security and Economic Development are Two Sides of the Same Coin’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Afghanistan’s neighbors must realize that a stable Afghanistan will benefit the entire region, says Afghan President’s top adviser A stable Afghanistan is vital for regional prosperity because gas pipelines, power grids, and road and rail networks can be constructed providing economical and much-needed energy and market access to the neighborhood, a top Afghan official said […]

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SyriaSource

Jan 12, 2016

Russia Targeting Civilians to Support Syrian Regime’s Advance in Northern Syria

By Saleem al-Omar

On December 22, Russian warplanes launched ten air raids against three northern Syrian villages in close proximity to one another: Bidama in western Idlib and Shahroura and Ain al-Ghazal in Latakia. These strikes killed 10 civilians, including four children and two women, and displaced hundreds of local families, turning the villages into ghost towns, according […]

Syria

MENASource

Jan 12, 2016

ISIS Changes Tactics in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

At 10:00am Tuesday morning, a 28-year-old Saudi national, identified as Nabil Fadli, crossed into Turkey from Syria and reportedly detonated a suicide vest near the Diliktaş (Egyptian Obelisk) in a small square next to Sultanahmet mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque.

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SyriaSource

Jan 12, 2016

Top News: January 12, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Aid convoys reach besieged Syrian communities; some residents need medical evacuation– Syria army enters rebel bastion in Latakia province– Putin says premature to speak of asylum for Assad– Iraq rocked by three major suicide bombings– Ten dead, 15 wounded in Istanbul tourist district explosion

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Russia's Yars missile system, April 9, 2014

NATOSource

Jan 12, 2016

Russia to Deploy New Divisions on Western Flank, Form Nuclear Regiments

By Reuters

Russia will create three new military divisions on its Western flank in 2016 and bring five new strategic nuclear missile regiments into service, Sergei Shoigu, the country’s defense minister, was quoted as saying by news agencies on Tuesday.

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MENASource

Jan 12, 2016

Top News: Ten dead, 15 wounded in Istanbul tourist district explosion

By MENASource

An explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district has killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others. Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said the bomber was a 28-year-old Syrian national whose “connections” were being investigated.

UkraineAlert

Jan 12, 2016

Ukraine Should Do More to Combat Human Trafficking

By Luke A. Drabyn

Ukraine remains one of Europe’s most notorious sources of human trafficking. Since 1991, over 160,000 men, women, and children have been exploited for labor, sex, forced begging, and organ removal, according to a mid-2015 report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Policy, with recommendations from domestic and international nongovernmental organizations, […]

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