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Nov 25, 2019

Fried, Vershbow and Åslund quoted in Axios on Putin’s rise to power

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 24, 2019

McFate joins Al Jazeera to discuss how mercenaries are reshaping the battlefield

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 23, 2019

Kadhim quoted in Politico on U.S. relations with Iraq and Iran

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Nov 20, 2019

Ukraine got its ships back but at what cost?

By Doug Klain

The press forgot something significant in its coverage. Yes, Ukraine has been calling for the return of these ships for months, and yes their status would have been a serious obstacle to peace talks, but the ships were illegally fired upon and seized while legally traveling in what should have been safe waters.

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Nov 20, 2019

Slavin joins CGTN to discuss Iran protests

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 20, 2019

Ullman in UPI: What if decades of American influence were historical aberration?

By Harlan Ullman

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Nov 19, 2019

Slavin quoted in Truthout on Iran sanctions

By Atlantic Council

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MENASource

Nov 19, 2019

Leaked Iranian intelligence about Iraq only tells part of the story

By C. Anthony Pfaff

The recent story in the New York Times on leaked Iranian intelligence reports about Iranian influence operations in Iraq elicits a couple of possible reactions. If one works for the United States government, particularly in any department or bureau that deals with Iraq, one would be reasonable to feel some gratitude not only that the […]

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Nov 19, 2019

Slavin quoted in TRUTHOUT on the impact of economic sanctions on Iran

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2019

Pompeo’s Israeli settlements announcement could imperil Middle East peace chances

By David A. Wemer

"The realignment of long-standing US government policy foreshadows the promised, if long delayed, release of President Trump's vision for regional peace, intimating that the blueprint may countenance the extension of Israeli sovereignty to communities whose existence has, until now, been considered illegal per US interpretation of international law," Shalom Lipner says.

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