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EUCOM soldiers training in Germany, October 13, 2012

NATOSource

Jul 2, 2014

Brzezinski: The West Should Arm Ukraine

By Zbigniew Brzezinski, American Interest

If Ukraine has to be supported so that it does resist, the Ukrainians have to know the West is prepared to help them resist. And there’s no reason to be secretive about it.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, June 27, 2014

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Jul 2, 2014

Putin Vows to ‘Actively Defend’ Russians Living Abroad

By New York Times and Office of the President of Russia

From  David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times: The simmering standoff in eastern Ukraine exploded into warfare early Tuesday, pushing the conflict to a dangerous new phase and prompting President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to warn again that he reserves the right to use force to defend Russian-speaking citizens.

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MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Egyptians Who Missed the Celebration

By Alaa Al Aswany

1. “The burden will be off your shoulder when you realize that you won’t be burnt to death in one of the trucks of the Egyptian police that carry prisoners to where they’re going to be jailed. But watching a rape attempt will reveal the truth about the situation you live in. After one day […]

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MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Top News: Libyan Rebels to Reopen Two Remaining Oil Terminals, Says Spokesman

By MENASource

Libyan rebels under the leadership of self-styled federalist leader Ibrahim Jadhran, who are blockading key eastern oil ports, have agreed to reopen the remaining two terminals, according to a rebel spokesman. They will free the oil ports at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf in a “goodwill gesture” that could restore a big part of the […]

MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Top News: High School Students Charged With Violating Protest Law

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s Sayyida Zeinab prosecution questioned Wednesday seven high school students who were among protesters who gathered Tuesday in front of the ministry of education’s headquarters. 

MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Syria: Creating Favorable Facts

By Frederic C. Hof

The story of Syria’s crisis to date can be summarized in large measure by the discipline and determination of Iran and Russia. They have focused rigidly on sustaining Bashar al-Assad in power.

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German Eurofighter Typhoon

NATOSource

Jul 1, 2014

Is Germany Willing to Defend the Baltics?

By Christiane Hoffmann and Rene Pfister, Spiegel

Excerpts from Spiegel interview with historian Heinrich August Winkler.

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MENASource

Jul 1, 2014

Sisi’s Spin Man

By Gilad Wenig

Sometime before the July 2013 coup that put Egypt’s military in de facto command of the country, top officers gathered with Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, then the defense minister, to discuss their concerns about the military’s image. The sixteen months of direct military rule following Hosni Mubarak’s ouster damaged the military’s reputation, and the officers hoped […]

North Africa

UkraineAlert

Jul 1, 2014

Poroshenko’s Vow to Fight Seals a Defeat for Putin

By James Rupert

President Petro Poroshenko’s cancellation of Ukraine’s cease-fire yesterday seals a strategic defeat for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Seven months after Putin strong-armed a malleable Ukrainian leader into scrapping Ukraine’s plan for closer ties to Europe, Ukraine is prepared to fight Russia to preserve exactly that choice.

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UkraineAlert

Jul 1, 2014

Opinion Poll Shows Russian Support for Arming Separatist Militants in Ukraine

By Irena Chalupa

Nearly two-thirds of Russians in a survey this month support the arming of the Russian-backed separatist fighters in southeastern Ukraine, according to the Moscow-based Levada Center for public opinion research. In other words, the Russian people are giving President Vladimir Putin the green light to do what he is doing, even as he says he […]

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