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SyriaSource

Mar 9, 2017

The Manbij Saga: An End-Game in Syria?

By Aaron Stein

The trajectory of the Syrian conflict has changed considerably in recent weeks. The United States, working by, with, and through local ground forces is poised to begin the assault on Raqqa, the Islamic State’s most important urban area in Syria.

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In the News

Mar 9, 2017

Aslund in the Hill: Is Trump Throwing Ukraine to the Kremlin Sharks?

By Anders Aslund

Read full article here.

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UkraineAlert

Mar 9, 2017

The Fight for Justice Is the Fight for Ukraine’s Future

By Taras Shevchenko

Attempts to implement judicial reform in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 have had no impact on the public’s level of trust in the judiciary; as of November 2016, four out of five Ukrainians did not trust the judicial branch. Foreign investors have a similar attitude; in a September 2016 poll, investors mentioned the judiciary as […]

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UkraineAlert

Mar 8, 2017

Springtime for NATO in the North

By Aaron Korewa

After the Russian attack on Georgia in 2008, a joke gained some popularity in Finland. It went like this: Vladimir Putin lands at Helsinki airport and proceeds to passport control. “Name?” asks the border guard. “Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin,” answers the Russian president. “Occupation?” asks the border guard. “No, just visiting,” answers Putin. After the war […]

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NATOSource

Mar 8, 2017

US General Says Russia Deploys Cruise Missile, Threatens NATO

By Reuters and AP

From Idrees Ali, Reuters:  Russia has deployed a land-based cruise missile that violates the “spirit and intent” of an arms control treaty and poses a threat to NATO

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SyriaSource

Mar 8, 2017

Interview with The Young Republic: Local and Regional Activism for Syrians in Europe

By SyriaSource

Mohammed Alsaud is the cofounder and chairman of The Young Republic, an NGO based in Sweden with the aim to support the Syrian youth diaspora with their participation and social inclusion in Europe. SyriaSource interviewed Alsaud on the development of the organization and its successes and challenges.  

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In the News

Mar 8, 2017

Itani Quoted by Bloomberg on a US Block on the Turkish Campaign to Seize Manbij

By Faysal Itani

Read the full article here.

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UkraineAlert

Mar 8, 2017

Ukraine’s Got Less Than a Month to Clean Up Highest Court

By Halya Coynash

By the end of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency in February 2014, virtually all vestiges of judicial independence had been eroded in Ukraine, together with any public confidence in the justice system. Three years later, only a small number of the most corrupt judges have lost their posts. It is rightly difficult to dismiss judges, but it […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2017

Here’s Why You Should Worry About Russian Propaganda

By Alina Polyakova

“Fake news” is the term du jour in the current discussion on the new media landscape. We knew long ago, however, about the prevalence and proliferation of fabricated stories produced by so-called media entrepreneurs looking to make a profit with flashy headlines or fly-by-night “news sites” churning out outrageous click-bait stories. The Russians (and the […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2017

Europe Prepares for a New Transatlantic Bargain

By Anna Wieslander

Of all American alliances around the globe, the transatlantic relationship is the crown jewel. Despite disagreements and quarrels, the United States and Europe have together built and defended the liberal order for more than seventy years. March 8, International Women’s Day, is an official UN commemoration day and as such, part of that liberal order. […]

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