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In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Stein Quoted in Bloomberg on Turkish Exposure of U.S. Troops in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

UkraineAlert

Jul 19, 2017

The Only Winning Strategy for Ukraine

By Diane Francis

Imagine if, on June 14, Ukraine launched its first independent anti-corruption court and began hearing dozens of cases against people in high places. Imagine if, by mid-July, several oligarchs and public officials were convicted of corruption, and their assets confiscated. Unfortunately, neither are true. A June 14 deadline for the court imposed by the IMF […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2017

First Signs of Second Thoughts on Brexit

By Reginald Dale

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government began substantive negotiations to leave the European Union (EU) in Brussels this week, although nobody in Britain is yet clear about what outcome the country is actually seeking. With May’s government in disarray, and her Cabinet wracked with infighting and confusion over Brexit, there is even a growing belief […]

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In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Herbst Quoted in VOA on US-Russia Dispute Over Seized Compounds

By John Herbst

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Jul 18, 2017

Kadyrov Flaunts Chechnya’s de Facto Independence

By Dylan Myles-Primakoff

The July 18 episode of HBO’s “Real Sports” features a surprising interview subject—Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Russia’s Chechen Republic, in his first interview with a Western journalist since 2014. While the interview’s main theme is Kadyrov’s use of mixed martial arts as a political instrument, an excerpt released before the episode aired focused on […]

Russia

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Stein Quoted in Business Insider on Tension Between Turkey and US-Backed YPG Forces

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Stein Quoted in ARA News on Kurdish Success at Foiling Turkey-led Attack

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Farkas Joins Foreign Policy to Discuss Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Meetings

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Herbst Quoted in VOA on Putin’s Reaction to Magnitsky Act

By John Herbst

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Russia

In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Burwell in The Hill: German Trade Surplus with US Far More Complex Than Trump Makes It

By Fran Burwell

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Germany

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