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Sep 18, 2014

Washington Times: Ukraine President Repeats Plea for US Military Aid

By Atlantic Council

The Washington Times cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko:

Ukraine

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Sep 18, 2014

Hof: For or against ISIS, Iran Must Make Its Choice

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof writes for the Financial Times on Iran’s involvement in combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

Iran

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Sep 18, 2014

Benitez on What US Aid to Ukraine Means

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV to discuss Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Washington and US aid to Ukraine: 

Ukraine

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Sep 18, 2014

Mezran: External Involvement [in Libya] Allows Fighting to Continue

By Karim Mezran

Al Jazeera quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on recent developments in Libya: 

Libya

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Sep 18, 2014

Slavin: Rouhani Faces Tougher Audience at United Nations This Year

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on what Iranian President Hassan Rouhani can expect at this years UN General Assembly: 

Iran

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Sep 18, 2014

Seip: Prepping for Game Day

By Mark Seip

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Navy Fellow Mark Seip writes for the Huffington Post on what the United States can do to prepare for its foreign policy strategy: 

In the News

Sep 18, 2014

Herbst on Poroshenko’s US Visit

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins Bloomberg to discuss Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s address before a Joint Session of Congress: 

Russia Ukraine

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Sep 18, 2014

Slavin: At UN General Assembly, ISIS May Overshadow Iran Nuclear Talks

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera America on this year’s United Nations General Assembly: 

Iran

In the News

Sep 17, 2014

Karatnycky: Obama Can’t Admit That Romney Was Right on Russia

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes for the New Republic on President Obama’s comments that what happens in Ukraine does not pose a direct threat to the United States:

Russia Ukraine

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Sep 17, 2014

Ullman: Obama Needs a Sense of History and a Strategy

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on why President Obama needs a sense of history when thinking about his strategy for combating the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham: