On his way to the White House, Jan. 20, 2017.
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Is Trump correct in asserting that NATO has outlived its utility? Or that NATO’s members enjoy a ‘free ride’ on the back of the US? A political scientist examines the evidence.
‘I don’t want to see it.’
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If someone sees or hears something they don’t want to believe…they probably won’t believe it.
Who’s stronger?
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Populists now run the United States, Russia, Turkey, and the Philippines — as well as many Latin American and African nations. What does this mean for the world?
Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have a long history as leaders of their countries and players in the Syrian war.
Troops from the US 3rd Armoured Brigade arrive in Poland.
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As Putin’s Russia flexes its muscles, there are concerns over the future of the alliance without US leadership.
Celebrate good times, come on.
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For all the chatter about the Kremlin’s supposed preference for Trump over Clinton, its strategy is far from clear.
Still at it after all these years: the FSB’s Moscow headquarters.
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Russia has decades of experience setting “honeytraps” for spies, diplomats, and whoever else it wants to embarrass or blackmail.
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More than five years into a catastrophic, multi-sided war of attrition, a new order for Syria is coming into view.
Vladimir Putin has developed populism across many fields, from his own image to Russian sport and media.
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Understanding the populism of the Putin government is more urgent than ever as Russia plays a major geopolitical role in the Middle-Eastern balance.
The United Nations Security Council votes on a resolution on monitoring evacuations from besieged parts of Aleppo.
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Despite the cataclysmic risks of the Cold War, times have never been as dangerous as these since 1945. Freedom and the rule of law are both under threat.
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The new triumvirate leading the way on Syria has deep roots.
Europe rang in the new year in an atmosphere of great tension.
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The future of Europe hangs in the balance. Will its leaders step up?
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From Sharapova to the Brownlee brothers, 2016 has given us one step forward to one step back.
Flag-wrapped coffin of late Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov is carried to a plane during a ceremony at Esenboga airport in Ankara.
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Despite the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Turkey, Ankara is part of a new ad-hoc coalition with Moscow and Tehran in the MiddleEast.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu offer flowers in memory of slain Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov.
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Ambassador Karlov’s death will weaken Turkey’s influence in the Syrian conflict.
Mosul is one of many war-torn cities in the middle East.
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In the Middle East, there will be no easy choices for the incoming Trump administration - and a wild ride is likely to continue.
A Russian police officer guards the Turkish embassy in Moscow.
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Less than a year ago, Andrey Karlov’s assassination would’ve been a dangerous diplomatic incident – but the two massive powers involved have all but mended fences.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Dostoevsky’s infamous novel reflected a wave of reaction against economic liberalism, not unlike that which has occurred during 2016.
Before regime forces reclaimed east Aleppo, it was the last major civilian centre still controlled by the insurgency.
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The Assad regime’s takeover of Aleppo is a major strategic and psychological blow for the Syrian opposition.
Donald Trump continues to downplay any alleged role of Russia in the recent US election.
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The president-elect’s dismissal of the CIA’s findings indicates a worrying attitude to intelligence.