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IranSource

Jul 13, 2018

Expect Russia to Do Little on Iranian Presence in Syria

By Holly Dagres

Israel’s prime minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Iranian presence in Syria, on the same day the Supreme Leader’s senior advisor arrived in Moscow with a message. Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia’s president on June 11, “Our opinion is known that Iran needs to leave Syria—that is not something new,” hours after a […]

Iran
Israel

UkraineAlert

Jul 13, 2018

If Trump Gambles Away Crimea, What Does This Actually Mean?

By Mykola Vorobiov

On July 16, a historic summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will take place in Helsinki. Many have speculated as to what the Master of the Deal will offer the Russian strongman. No one knows. Kyiv is legitimately worried that Trump will give away Crimea, Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula, that Russia illegally annexed […]

Russia
Ukraine

In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Carpenter in Reuters: Word ‘Russia’ Goes Unspoken as Mattis Meets Balkan Defense Chiefs

By Michael Carpenter

Red the full article here.

The Balkans

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2018

In the United Kingdom, Trump and May Put Up a United Front

By David Wemer

A day after a dramatic back and forth with NATO allies over defense spending in Brussels, US President Donald J. Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom has once again provided wild swings from apparent discord between the president and his allies, to firm commitments of unity and claims of success.

United Kingdom

UkraineAlert

Jul 13, 2018

Why the Donbas Is So Vulnerable to Russian Propaganda

By Vera Zimmerman

When thousands of Ukrainian citizens and most journalists fled to safety, Stanislav Aseev, an aspiring young journalist from the Donbas decided to stay put. Surrounded by frequent shelling, rupturing grenades, flying rockets, worn by the psychological stress of death, destruction, and high unemployment, and bombarded by propaganda that shattered friendships and families, he put his […]

Russia
Ukraine

In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Kempe Joins CNBC to Discuss Trump’s Next Move with Russia

By Frederick Kempe

Watch the full discussion here.

Russia

In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Pavel Quoted in CNN on the Trump-Putin Meeting

By Barry Pavel

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NATO
Russia

In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Cohen Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Trump’s Meeting with Putin

By Ariel Cohen

Listen to the full discussion here.

Russia

In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Stein Quoted in Foreign Policy on Turkey’s Role in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria
Turkey

In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Simakovsky Joins Fox Business to Discuss Russia and the Mueller Investigation

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia

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