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NATOSource

Apr 3, 2017

German Foreign Minister Challenges US Demands on NATO Defense Spending

By Sigmar Gabriel, German Foreign Ministry

The Alliance is at a crossroads and faces multiple challenges in and around Europe. In view of these challenges, a strong transatlantic bond is key!

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In the News

Apr 3, 2017

Vershbow Joins Fox News to Discuss US-Russia Relations

By Alexander "Sandy" Vershbow

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Russia

In the News

Apr 3, 2017

Karatnycky in the Wall Street Journal: How Trump Became a Russia Skeptic

By Adrian Karatnycky

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Russia

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Shaffer Quoted by VOA on Turkey-Israel Relations and Energy

By Brenda Shaffer

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Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Stein in CFR: Reconciling US-Turkish Interests in Northern Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Slavin in VOA: Russia’s Ties? – Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

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Russia

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by the Huffington Post on Increased Islamophobia in Europe

By Alina Polyakova

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Durakoglu in Medium: An Unlikely Opposition: How Sputnik Turkiye is Posing as Opposition Media & Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Turkey’s Narrowing Media Space

By Naz Durakoglu

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UkraineAlert

Mar 31, 2017

Is Russia Getting Ready to Invade Ukraine Again?

By Stephen Blank

Recent Russian actions suggest a new stage of the Russian threat to Ukraine—and potentially to the Caucasus, Belarus, or the Baltic States as well—that could presage a new large-scale military operation. First, in 2016, Russia created twenty-five division formations and fifteen brigades, while raising manpower by only 10,000 men. This suggests the possibility that Russia […]

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Congressional Relations

Mar 30, 2017

Putin is Not Russia

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US senators, Russian opposition activist call for calibrated pressure on Vladimir Putin Two US senators—one a Republican and the other a Democrat—and a Russian opposition activist who has survived two apparent attempts on his life made a call for greater international pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect human rights. Speaking at the Atlantic […]

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