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ag. A major question is whether Russia and the United States could make some kind of grand bargain "to exchange Syria for the Ukraine, whereby the Kremlin will abandon Assad in return for Washington and Brussels' abandoning their allies in Kiev, or vice versa," as Uraib al-Rintawi, a commentator at th

u. "Who is going to understand the president opening up a significant new difference of opinion with a close ally when Putin is doing this?" asked Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East peace negotiator. "It does give the prime minister additional room to maneuver." Administration officials insisted that they

nd negotiate a transition with the opposition. The regime responded yesterday by blasting this "blatant interference in its internal affairs." The Kremlin's support makes it harder to ease Mr. Assad out peacefully in Damascus. But perhaps Mr. Putin's loyalty can be explained by the fact that he faces

d, but instead to retreat from it. Danielle Pletka is vice president for foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Aaron David Miller: "Life's about learning," Crosby, Stills, and Nash sang in one of their better songs. Barack Obama has sure learned a lot of about foreign policy o

krainian forces' stunning ability to resist Russia's full-scale invasion has transformed the potential future of both Ukraine and Russia itself. The Kremlin's large invasion in February of 2022 has left Russia more diplomatically and economically isolated than ever before, while the failure of the invasi

w, Kyiv and key European capitals shape decision-making? And what are the long-term security options for Ukraine as the confrontation drags on? Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Carnegie's Kateryna Shynkaruk and Eric Ciaramella to discuss these and other issues. . Carnegie Endowment for International Pe

e all their territorial differences. Although the decisive round of border talks started before the formal disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Kremlin's unfamiliar weakness vis-a-vis Beijing helped to shape their outcome. Some western spats were removed from the table by the independence of the Ce

rticle 3. NYT Foreign Policy by Whisper and Nudge Thomas L. Friedman Article 4. Los Angeles Times A report card for U.S. policy in the Mideast Aaron David Miller Amcle 5 NYT Pressure Rises on Hamas as Patrons' Support Fades Jodi Rudoren Article 6. The New York Times In Syria, America Loses if Either Sid