The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

Russia in Review - Harvard - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs FBI looks to put secret and unclassified systems on the same screen -- GCN Rights Group Says Russia May Have ‘Directly Attacked Civilians’ in Syria - The New York Times Taliban outlast 14 years of U.S. combat in Afghanistan - Washington Times South American Left in Retreat as Economic Crisis Deepens - ABC News Low Oil Prices Are Double Edged Sword for Global Economy Tusk Says Truth Will Prevail Over Russian Propaganda U.S. facing 'unprecedented threat environment' in wake of ISIS' rise - CNNPolitics.com 2 Police Officers Shot in Odessa, Texas; Standoff Continues - ABC News Black Lives Matter blocks Minneapolis, San Francisco airports - CNN.com Trump rips up rule book of U.S. 'retail politics' | Reuters Cops: Prostitute Charged With Killing Psychiatrist in Motel - ABC News Killings in Puerto Rico drop by 50 percent since record high - The Washington Post Puerto Rico Deal Is

Can We Trust Vladimir Putin? - Breitbart Mafia state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Counterintelligence state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Active reserve (KGB) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Litvinenko report on Putin ally was motive enough for murder, inquiry told | World news | The Guardian Former KGB officer claims Putin involved in drugs trade in 90s : UNIAN news Former KGB Officer Accuses Vladimir Putin of Running Drug Smuggling Ring | The Fix Mike's Bogota Blog: Vladimir Putin - the Cali Connection US, Russia Uncover Cocaine Trade Scheme Allegedly Involving High-Profile Russian Impresario - CBS News Litvinenko believed Putin linked to organised crime: ex-KGB spy's widow | Reuters 'Putin Involved in Drug Smuggling Ring', Says Ex-KGB Officer The Sinaloa cartel and Colombian cocaine - Business Insider Vladimir Putin: 'the godfather of a mafia clan' - Telegraph Organized crime is now a major element of Russia statecraft - Business I

The Seven Deadly Sins of Russia Analysis : " As former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates remarked on our ability to predict the nature and location of the next conflict,  “our record has been perfect” given that “we’ve never once gotten it right.”  The same should be said of our ability to judge regime brittleness. The point is not that neo-Kremlinology or assessments of political stability are a waste of time, but that this is a single layer of analysis that should be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism."  Syria, Russia and Putin's Military Gamble Russian defense ministry says Amnesty report on Syria biased, ungrounded | Reuters Russia's interests coincide with Taliban's in fight against ISIS: agency cites diplomat | Reuters Pro-Kurdish Turkish Leader Visits Moscow Turkey's southeast hit by more clashes, militants launch bomb attack | Reuters 'NATO-member Turkey flexing muscles against Kurds' — RT Op-Edge Russia wants Khodorkovsky arre