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ssia and China, each of which has a veto on the Security Council. Obama administration officials complain about that support, but Russian President Vladimir Putin shrugs them off. Why is Russia able to shield Assad, harm the Syrian people, and frustrate U.S. diplomacy? Because Mr. Obama has made the Security

explanation for why Moscow continues to back the Assad regime is that it is acting to protect its security and economic interests. While President Vladimir E FTA_R 1_02207156 EFTA02722367 Putin may well believe this to be the case, his government's continued support for Bashar Assad represents at best

k the Assad regime is that it is acting to protect its security and economic interests. While President Vladimir E FTA_R 1_02207156 EFTA02722367 Putin may well believe this to be the case, his government's continued support for Bashar Assad represents at best a miscalculation—and at worst an irrev

mplain about that support, but Russian President Vladimir Putin shrugs them off. Why is Russia able to shi

12 2:20:30 PM Subject: July 16 update 16 July, 2012 Article 1. NYT After Meeting With Clinton, Egypt's Military Chief Steps Up Political Feud Kareem Fahim The Wall Street Journal Obama Lets the U.N. Tie His Hands on Syria Douglas J. Feith Article 3. The Guardian (London) Egypt: The battle for civ

sia and China, each of which has a veto on the Security Council. Obama administration officials complain about that support, but Russian President Vladimir Putin shrugs them off. Why is Russia able to shield Assad, harm the Syrian people, and frustrate U.S. diplomacy? Because Mr. Obama has made the Security

s in the Middle East is that they seem set to backfire against its regional standing on all three fronts. None of this will be made easier for Mr. Putin by the continuing deterioration of his domestic support. A recent report by a Russian think tank warns that Moscow's foreign policy may become "les

mplain about that support, but Russian President Vladimir Putin shrugs them off. Why is Russia able to shi

Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:20:30 -,0000 16 July, 2012 Article 1. NYT After Meeting With Clinton, Egypt's Military Chief Steps Up Political Feud Kareem Fahim Article 2. The Wall Street Journal Obama Lets the U.N. Tie His Hands on Syria Douglas J. Feith Article 3. The Guardian (London) Egypt: The battl

than France,' Trump said." -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pair of bills. One requires all c

depicted France as the beneficiary of American largesse. 'I would say that nobody needs NATO more than France,' Trump said." -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pair of bills. One requires all consumer electronic devices sold in the country to be pre-installed with Russian software. Another will re

law will help Russian IT firms compete with foreign companies, which dominate Russia's mobile phone market, Reuters reported. Another law signed by Putin Monday is a bill that gives the government the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents. The bill is an ex

a former British colony." -- Democracy in retreat: Turkey suspended three of its mayors over allegations that they're linked to Kurdish militants. Kareem Fahim reports: "The suspension came five months after the mayors won landslide victories in local polls. Opposition parties criticized the move as anti-