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Putin Leaves All Options on the Table In Syria


A hollow superpower | The Economist


Putin is no master of strategy - his Syria plan was a shambles


Russia's Withdrawal from Syria - 3.19.16:

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Europe’s No. 1 fugitive managed to elude capture for months



“We are currently here in 2016 facing a very, very unsettled world stage. In my 35-plus years of national security experience, I have never seen a time when the volume and complexity of the national security challenges that we face have been greater,” said John Brennan, the CIA director... 


“There will probably be another term that will be used other than al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the next four to five years to describe several different groups that have emerged,” Watts said. 
CIA director, law enforcement discuss national security threats at N.J. conference - News - NorthJersey.com


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Russia's Withdrawal from Syria - 3.17.16

Putin Declares Syria Operation a Success and Says It’ll Lead to Peace - The New York Times
Putin’s Wily Syria Tactics Pay Off | TIME
Russia says to complete withdrawing most of Syria force in two-three days | Reuters
Putin says Russia could again build up its forces in Syria “in a few hours” if necessary, will keep striking extremist groups - The Washington Post
Putin: Russia can make powerful Syria comeback within hours | Reuters
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Russia's Withdrawal from Syria - 3.16.16

What Quagmire? Even in Withdrawal, Russia Stays a Step Ahead - The New York Times
Seat at geopolitical top table allowed Putin to scale back in Syria | Reuters
Russia drops the mic: Syria pullout comes at perfect moment
Russia says another group of its warplanes flies back from Syria | Reuters
Russia’s Retreat From Syria: What’s Putin’s Game?
In the Syria chess game, did Putin outwit Obama? - The Washington Post
Putin withdrawing after accomplishing many of his goals in Syria - LA Times
Putin the ‘Peacemaker’ Ends Operations in Syria | The Jamestown Foundation
What's behind Russia's withdrawal from Syria? - Al Jazeera English
Russia to keep S-400 in Syria until Saudi warplanes leave Turkey
What Motivated Moscow's Announced Syria Withdrawal?
Russia Leaves Syria With Loyalists on the Offensive
Syria: More Posturing Than Performance

Russia's Withdrawal from Syria - 3.15.16

Russia’s surprise withdrawal resonates from battlefield to peace talks - The Washington Post
Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising U.N. hopes for peace talks | Reuters
Kerry, Putin to Discuss Syria as Russia Seeks to Bolster Influence - WSJ
Putin Got Exactly What He Wanted in Syria - Defense One
Putin’s Syria Withdrawal Keeps Him at the Fore and Everyone Else Guessing - The New York Times
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The End of the US-Dominated Order in the Middle East - Defense One
First Russian Jets Leave Syria After Putin’s Withdrawal Order - The New York Times
Putin Orders Start of Syria Withdrawal, Saying Goals Are Achieved - The New York Times
First Russian transports fly out of Syria with equipment
Al-Qaeda vows fresh Syria offensive as Russia begins preparations for military pull-out - latest - Telegraph
Russia Announces Syria Troop Pullout, Putin Says Main Goals Achieved
Former NATO Commander: 'Russia confident Assad will stay in power' - BBC News
Putin deserves no credit for Syria withdrawal, says Philip Hammond - video | Politics | The Guardian
Russia to keep its most advanced S-400 air defense systems in Syria
Russia and the US battle it out in Syria - Blogs - Jerusalem Post
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The Latest: Moscow Official Says Russia to Keep Striking IS - ABC News
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» Paris attacks suspect slipped from one world to another
19/03/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Beardless, with short-cropped hair and a mild manner, Salah Abdeslam slipped from one world to another as easily as he slipped for four months through an international dragnet.
» FlyDubai Plane Crashes in Russia
19/03/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The airliner, carrying at least 61 people, crashed on a repeated landing attempt in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.
» Iranian General Aided a U.S. Political Aim in Iraq in 2006, Envoy Reveals
19/03/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The George W. Bush administration indirectly cooperated with a powerful Iranian spymaster in 2006 to unseat then-Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the former U.S. ambassador to ...
» Influential Cuban-Americans Changed Stance on Embargo
19/03/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Brazil's Government Calls Out Its Backers
19/03/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. After weeks of taking hits from prosecutors, protesters and the political opposition, supporters of President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, fought back...
» Once a Savior, Brazil's 'Lula' Is Tarnished
19/03/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has become a symbol of economic ills and a growing corruption scandal.
» Russian air disasters of past decade
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mikenova shared this story from World. A look at notable disasters over the past decade involving Russian planes or foreign planes:
» Russia trumpets new Orthodox cathedral in Paris
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A huge golden dome has been hoisted atop a new Russian Orthodox cathedral in the heart of Paris, in a ceremony to inaugurate a controversial project championed by Vladimir Putin.
» Supreme Court Judge in Brazil Blocks Post for Ex-President
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (RIO DE JANEIRO) — A Supreme Court judge suspended former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s nomination to a Cabinet post amid corruption investigations, a decision l...
» 5 Killed in Istanbul Suicide Bomb Attack
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (ISTANBUL) — A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday, killing five four people, the city’s governor said. Twenty other people were injure...
» Dubai Airliner Crashes in Russia Killing All 62 on Board
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. MOSCOW—A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball early Saturday while trying to land in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-...
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19/03/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Islamic State 'heroes' are expected to die behind their rifles, but Salah Abdeslam surrendered with little resistance.
» Russia Plane Crash: Investigators Find Black Box
19/03/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Four children were among the 62 people killed when the Dubai airliner nose-dived and burst into flames while trying to land.
» Who is Salah Abdeslam? - video explainer
19/03/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Belgian authorities arrest Salah Abdeslam in Brussels on Friday after an international manhunt and a series of raids. Police said Abdeslam was wounded in the leg and that...
» FlyDubai air crash kills 62 in Russia – video report
19/03/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The crash of a FlyDubai Boeing 737 is captured on CCTV in the early hours of Saturday morning. A total of 62 passengers and staff were killed in the accident, which occur...
» Lula suggests 'intimidating' his prosecutors as anger at his immunity spreads
19/03/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Weekend Roundup: Putin's Drawdown Is as Much About World Order as About Syria - Huffington Post
19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Plane Crashes in Southern Russia; 62 Dead
19/03/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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19/03/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» VIDEO: Dozens killed in Russia plane crash
19/03/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» RFE/RL Condemns Pressure Tactics Against Moscow Bureau
19/03/16 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» U.S. Says Russia Has Withdrawn Most Strike Aircraft From Syria
19/03/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia has withdrawn most of its strike aircraft from Syria and has not carried out air strikes in the north of the country this week, the U.S. military said on March 18.
» Dubai Airliner Crashes In Southern Russia, 62 Dead
19/03/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian authorities said a passenger airliner from Dubai has crashed and burned while trying to land at the airport in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killi...
» Independent Russian Media Firms Respond To NTV Attack
19/03/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Russian Emergency Workers Search Wreckage At Plane Crash Site
19/03/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» U.S. Steps Up Airstrikes Against ISIS After It Gains Territory in Afghanistan
19/03/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Some inside the administration and among national security experts have questioned whether the focus should be more on the Taliban than the Islamic State.
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» Cuba honors Venezuelan leader with medal ahead of Obama visit
19/03/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Cruise ship rescues 18 Cuban migrants who say nine others died
19/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Russian passenger jet crashes with 55 people on board: CNN
19/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - A Boeing 738 passenger jet crashed as it was landing at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, CNN reported on Saturday, citing Russia's Southern Regional Emergency ...
» Russia says hopes Kerry visit will improve bilateral relations
19/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it hoped the visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Moscow on March 23-24 would contribute to normalizatio...
» Russia says airline from Dubai crashes in Rostov-on-Don
19/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:15 a.m. EDT. MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's Emergencies Ministry says a passenger airliner from Dubai has crashed while trying to land at the airport in the southern city of Rostov-on-Do...
» Drone comes within 200 feet of airliner near LA airport
19/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Merrick Garland, National Security Lawyer
19/03/16 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Judge Merrick Garland has some experience with what he is about to go through: being stonewalled by senators who profess to have nothing against him. Back in 1995,...
» Syria and the Kurdish Question Revisited
19/03/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. While Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria caught many by surprise, it was not the only dramatic development in Syria t...
» Today's Headlines and Commentary
19/03/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Salah Abdeslam, the most wanted fugitive behind the Islamic State’s terrorist attacks in Paris last November, was arrested today after a shootout with police in Br...
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» Russia Update
18/03/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Russia Update Pentagon Says Russia Among Greatest Threats; Kremlin Blasts Trump’s Putin ‘Demonization’ LIVE UPDATES: Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely followin...

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