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And so he keeps his mouth shut, unable to express the strong misgivings he feels at seeing Trump abandon Middle East ally and increase Turkish, Russian and Iranian influence in the region.. ..

kurds: syrian, russian armies on move to manbij as us

Kurds: Syrian, Russian Armies on Move to Manbij as US Withdraws Forces in Anticipation of Turkish Incursion . . TEHRAN (FNA)- The Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claimed on Monday that the Syrian and Russian army troops have been sent to Manbij region in Northeastern..

a 21st-century schism

minority of the population speaks Russian as language, particularly in the east, while Ukrainian sentiment tends to be in the west and Ukraine is not necessarily indicator of one's identity or political affiliation.. ..

the grand chessboard: endgame

Consequently, Moscow would be forced to change its focus on the ever-problematic Central Asian neighborhood, an inevitable source of troubles rising from the re-appearance of anti-Russian feelings and Islamist insurgency, and on China, the main competitor of Russia in the continent. . . . 22..

living in truth

In my native Lithuania, the political climate was primarily nationalistic (the local Communist party flirted with nationalism, partly out of genuine anti-Russian sentiment, partly according to the well-known rule that “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel”). ..

no new cold war with russia

.- Russian relationship, said Rice, expert on Cold War. Her visit comes despite warm personal feelings between Putin and President Bush, who spoke to each other just last week and are expected to meet at summit of leaders Germany next month... ..

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