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for it, Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian civil war— particularly the White House's inept and improvisational response to it—has accidentally transformed Putin into a major power- broker for the post-Arab Spring Middle East. (This is no small feat considering that Sunni Muslim antipathy toward Russia is at

ing in Cairo as a direct result of EFTA00706389 its government's support for the still-popular military regime: "The positive stance of President Vladimir Putin towards the June revolution was behind the rise in his popularity." Portraits of Putin today hang alongside those of Sisi in Cairo. The Russian-Eg

litary regime: "The positive stance of President Vladimir Putin towards the June revolution was behind the

to the rise of Avigdor Lieberman, the former Moldovan nightclub bouncer turned Israeli foreign minister who was just cleared of corruption charges. Lieberman not only congratulated Putin on his party United Russia's parliamentary "victory" in 2011—he was the first foreign politician to do so, in fact—but

Washington Post The glld . 1 1Sli Ill Jackson Diehl March 5 -- No one in Russia was in doubt about the outcome of Sunday's presidential election. Vladimir Putin's triumph was assumed. But there is feverish speculation, and great uncertainty, about what will happen beginning Monday, when Putin prepares to begi

tion. Vladimir Putin's triumph was assumed. But there is feverish speculation, and great uncertainty, about what will happen beginning Monday, when Putin prepares to begin a new six-year term. The question of the moment in Moscow is: How long will he last? Not long, according to some of the more feve

t the outcome of Sunday's presidential election. Vladimir Putin's triumph was assumed. But there is feveri

acy," Beinart writes; now they number more than three hundred thousand, and include Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's wildly xenophobic Foreign Minister. Lieberman has advocated the execution of Arab members of parliament who dare to meet with leaders of Hamas. His McCarthyite allies call for citizens to swear

d relations with the new forces in the Arab world. Events in the Middle East may even impinge on Russia's presidential elections, giving a boost to Vladimir Putin's ambitions. Ever since his historic visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in 2007 -- the first ever by a Russian leader -- Putin has claimed to know

a boost to Vladimir Putin's ambitions. Ever since his historic visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in 2007 -- the first ever by a Russian leader -- Putin has claimed to know how to handle Middle East affairs. The situation in Syria is a subject of great preoccupation in Moscow. Deputy Foreign Minist

ussia's presidential elections, giving a boost to Vladimir Putin's ambitions. Ever since his historic visit

ou're wondering what the resolution's prime movers mean by that: In a letter sent to the White House on the same day the resolution was introduced, Lieberman, Graham and ten other senators wrote, "We would strongly oppose any proposal that recognizes a 'right to enrichment' by the current regime or for

Photos from Castro's reign. • Audio slide show on Miami' Little Havana. • Timeline of Casho's Cuba. • Submit your comments. PalliaseehPost.com Vladimir Putin joined the sending birthday greetings the Cuban leader and wish hp a speedy recovery. T Kremlin said Putin al promised that Russia a Cuba would

tings the Cuban leader and wish hp a speedy recovery. T Kremlin said Putin al promised that Russia a Cuba would continue to "active partners." Putin's government h sought to revive relatio with the island. which h weakened after the collar of the Soviet Union. The New Yoe* Times a tnbuted to

ba. • Submit your comments. PalliaseehPost.com Vladimir Putin joined the sending birthday greetings the

victory of anti-war political novice Ned Lamont over three-term incum- bent Sen. Joe Lieberman. D-Corm.. in last week's Democratic primary — Sen. Lieberman had remained a staunch defender of the war — to portray the Democrats as America- hating wimps. With so many in- cumbents struggling to distance

ormer Director U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Vladimir Dlouhy, advisor, Goldman Sachs Peter C. Dobell,

rights, victim's rights and women% rights are meaningless, and often the victim is re-vic- timized. AILEEN JOSEPHS West Palm Beach Parker's off: Lieberman was too close to the GOP Kethletn.,,brlitarauv tananassee Let commissioners visit Westgate, see good works I read with interest a recent arti