How Putin Turns Turmoil in the Middle East to His Advantage: The Kremlin has come close to declaring victory in the confrontation with the West. The visit of John Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, to Sochi in May 2015 was portrayed by the Russian media as American political surrender. The dominant theme was that the West needs Russian assistance on a number of issues, including Iran’s nuclear program and Syria’s civil conflict. Lavrov declared that Kerry’s visit marked Washington’s failure to isolate Russia. | Kurdish Rebels Attack Police, Military in Turkey
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