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New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
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Bakir in Middle East Eye: Syria after Assad: Sharaa’s delicate balancing act with Israel

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Bakir in Middle East Eye: Syria after Assad: Sharaa’s delicate balancing act with Israel

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Bakir joins Syria TV to discuss Syria’s partnership with Qatar

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