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western officials say new ukrainian president poses threat to putin

Moreover, it's powerful blow against Russian authoritarianism, it's the path to democratic change Russia and post- Soviet space... Russia annexed Crimea and invaded Ukraine with unmarked forces in 2014 in effort to stop Soviet vassal state from strengthening relations with European..

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nyt reporter: sources say christopher steele worried doj inspector

Steele's dossier, about President Trump's ties to Russia, formed key part of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act applications that were used to justify surveillance warrants against former Trump Carter Page. ... Barr also is taking broader look into the origins of Russia investigation..

explaining eastern europe

When the Bolsheviks set up their dictatorship in Russia, millions of White Russians left the country and lived abroad for years with suitcases packed in hopes of a Bolshevik collapse. ..

board members

Previous assignments include Deputy to Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Caspian Energy, Advisor on Economic Reform in South Caucasus and Central Asia, and Russia Desk Officer at State Department, and Political Officer at U.S. ..

richard black speaks about syria (and not only)

CIA fielded army of terrorists against Soviet Union Afghanistan.  Saudi Arabia built vast system of madrassas to indoctrinate Wahabism, remarkably of Islam. ... It would also destabilize the world, and that could lead to war involving Russia, China, Europe and Gulf State..

farsnews

Russia Once Again Rejects Turkey's Demand to Stop Military Operations in Idlib Province  . . ... TEHRAN (FNA)- Blacklisted in the US and a number of Western countries, Chinese tech giant Huawei announced an agreement with one of Russia’s leading internet and mobile providers to develop..

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