Vladimir Putin’s war to crush Ukraine is part of a long Kremlin tradition

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HTS’s diplomatic offensive demonstrates the leadership’s political approach, which evolved over years of engaging with the Christian and Druze communities in Idlib.
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Vladimir Putin’s war to crush Ukraine is part of a long Kremlin tradition

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Vladimir Putin’s war to crush Ukraine is part of a long Kremlin tradition

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UkraineAlert

Mar 17, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s war to crush Ukraine is part of a long Kremlin tradition

By Kristina Hook

Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has stunned the world with its criminal brutality but the Russian invasion is actually very much in line with a long tradition of Kremlin policies aimed at crushing Ukraine.

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UkraineAlert

Mar 17, 2022

The EU needs Ukraine

By Paul Grod

The European Union needs to embrace Ukraine's membership aspirations in order to demonstrate its own commitment to European values and its opposition to Vladimir Putin's authoritarian alternative.

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Mar 17, 2022

Qaddour quoted in the Middle East Eye on humanitarian access obstacles for Syrian civilians

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 17, 2022

Asat quoted in Radio Free Asia on human rights abuses by China on Uyghur student in the US

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 16, 2022

Punish Putin for past and present crimes

By Gissou Nia, Jomana Qaddour

Justice will remain incomplete if the dots aren't connected among Putin’s crimes in Chechnya, Syria, and Ukraine.

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Mar 15, 2022

Qaddour mentioned in Politico National Security Daily on her testimony at the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Syria’s humanitarian situation

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Mar 15, 2022

Ukraine’s exodus escalates as millions more prepare to flee Putin’s invasion

By Andrew D’Anieri

As Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, millions more Ukrainians are expected to flee the country in the coming days to escape Russian war crimes and the horrors of occupation.

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Mar 14, 2022

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By Atlantic Council

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Mar 14, 2022

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By Atlantic Council

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Mar 13, 2022

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