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+0000 28 February, 2014 Article I. The National Interest Ukraine: Will Putin Strike? Joergen Oerstroem Moeller Article 2. The Washington Post Putin's Ukraine gambit Charles Krauthammer Article 3. The Daily Beast Does Alleged Corruption Video Spell the End Of Erdogan? Thomas Seibert Article

Russia had been expanding at the rate of one Belgium per year. All undone, of course, by the collapse of the Soviet Union, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the [20th] century." Putin's mission is restoration. First, restore traditional Russian despotism

A00684328 For those in doubt, suffice to recall President Putin's statement in 2006 that the collapse of the Sov

apse of the Soviet Union, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called "the greatest geopolitical catastro

th ignored and despised. The EU has become a breeding ground for populist parties, such as Geert Wilders's Party for Freedom in the Netherlands and Marine Le Pen's National Front in France, which claim to defend ordinary people against an arrogant and incompetent elite. EFTA00684348 Greece's Golden Dawn is t

lders's Party for Freedom in the Netherlands and Marine Le Pen's National Front in France, which claim to defen

Party for Freedom in the Netherlands and Marine Le Pen's National Front in France, which claim to defen

autocrats like Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin scored better. EFTA00690403 Inline image 4 Fo

als. Even autocrats like Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin scored better. EFTA00690403 Inline image

ence than Mr Trump does. However, he also fell short of leaders with far weaker democratic credentials. Even autocrats like Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin scored better. EFTA00690403 Inline image 4 For my Trump supporter friends, this is not Fake News or an indictment of the President but there is a

fidence in Mr Trump; for those who disapprove of Marine Le Pen's party, that number is just 6%. America's presi

in Mr Trump; for those who disapprove of Marine Le Pen's party, that number is just 6%. America's presi

ong them, confidence was not above 50%. Of those who approve of the National Front, 39% express confidence in Mr Trump; for those who disapprove of Marine Le Pen's party, that number is just 6%. America's president is often described as the "leader of the five world". Mr Trump may be making that moniker an ana

t government is in Beijing or that government is in Washington, DC, or that government is in Brussels. So we are the platform for the voice of that. "Putin's ... very, very very intelligent. I can see this in the United States where he's playing very strongly to social conservatives about his message abo

le] Harnwell: These two parties have both been cultivating President Putin [unintelligible]. Bannon: I think it's a little bit more complicated. When Vladimir Putin, when you really look at some of the underpinnings of some of his beliefs today, a lot of those come from what I call Eurasianism; he's got an advise

ell: These two parties have both been cultivating President Putin [unintelligible]. Bannon: I think it's a little b

ement in capitalism, so, I see there, also Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin, and also UKIP s

s had a clear link to Putin. If one of the representatives of the dangers of capitalism is the state involvement in capitalism, so, I see there, also Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin, and also UKIP strongly defending Russian positions in geopolitical terms. [Harnwell restates, but unintelligible] H

t government is in Beijing or that government is in Washington, DC, or that government is in Brussels. So we are the platform for the voice of that. "Putin's ... very, very very intelligent. I can see this in the United States where he's playing very strongly to social conservatives about his message abo

le] Harnwell: These two parties have both been cultivating President Putin [unintelligible]. Bannon: I think it's a little bit more complicated. When Vladimir Putin, when you really look at some of the underpinnings of some of his beliefs today, a lot of those come from what I call Eurasianism; he's got an advise

ell: These two parties have both been cultivating President Putin [unintelligible]. Bannon: I think it's a little b

s had a clear link to Putin. If one of the representatives of the dangers of capitalism is the state involvement in capitalism, so, I see there, also Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin, and also UKIP strongly defending Russian positions in geopolitical terms. [Harnwell restates, but unintelligible] H

ement in capitalism, so, I see there, also Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin, and also UKIP s

t government is in Beijing or that government is in Washington, DC, or that government is in Brussels. So we are the platform for the voice of that. "Putin's ... very, very very intelligent. I can see this in the United States where he's playing very strongly to social conservatives about his message abo

le] Harnwell: These two parties have both been cultivating President Putin [unintelligible]. Bannon: I think it's a little bit more complicated. When Vladimir Putin, when you really look at some of the underpinnings of some of his beliefs today, a lot of those come from what I call Eurasianism; he's got an advise

ell: These two parties have both been cultivating President Putin [unintelligible]. Bannon: I think it's a little b

s had a clear link to Putin. If one of the representatives of the dangers of capitalism is the state involvement in capitalism, so, I see there, also Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin, and also UKIP strongly defending Russian positions in geopolitical terms. [Harnwell restates, but unintelligible] H

ement in capitalism, so, I see there, also Marine Le Pen campaigning in Moscow with Putin, and also UKIP s

A display of supremacy In December 2011, members of the Russian opposition obtained video evidence of ballot stuffing committed by operatives from Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in that month's parliamentary elections. A series of unusu- ally large protests ensued. Putin weathered the furor and went on t

n authoritarians. Again, Russia has taken the lead, with the state's asser- tion of authority over history textbooks and the process, encouraged by Putin, of reassessing the historical role of Joseph Stalin. • The hiring of political consultants and lobbyists from democratic countries to represent t

hinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. 2016. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

so as to ensure a degree of deniability, but the disguise is sometimes rather thin. In late 2014, France's far-right National Front party, led by Marine Le Pen, secured a q million loan from a Russian bank with indirect ties to the government in what many interpreted as a bet by Putin on the future of Fre

million loan from a Russian bank with indirect ties to the government in what many interpreted as a bet by Putin on the future of French politics. Le Pen has subsequently spoken favorably of Putin and criticized the sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU.' She has even called for a strategic alliance

n Relied On Her When Making Afghanistan Withdrawal Decision. • Turkish Government Condemns US Recognition Of Armenian Genocide. • Report: Biden And Putin Could Meet In June. • Navalny Allies Continue To Protest Despite Threat Of New Charges. • French Authorities Claim Police Murderer Is A Radicalized

it may take." Report: Biden And Putin Could Meet In June. Reuters (4/25) reports that, according to an anonymous Kremlin source, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden could meet in June. The article claims Biden "had offered Putin to meet on June 15-16 in a European country," and it adds Russia

o an anonymous Kremlin source, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden could meet in June. The

ent stabbing and apparent extremist act is fueling calls among the far right in France to deport more illegal residents in France. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen told the BFM-TV news network that the country's authorities need "to expel hundreds of thousands of illegals in France." She said, "We need to retu

gal residents in France. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen told the BFM-TV news network that the country's

k “What has he gotten himself into with the Russians?” pressed Ailes. “Mostly,” said Bannon, “he went to Russia and he thought he was going to meet Putin. But Putin couldn’t give a shit about him. So he’s kept trying.” “He’s Donald,” said Ailes. “It’s a magnificent thing,” said Bannon, who had taken

ty to connect the dots. Even if he hadn’t personally conspired with the Russians to fix the election, his efforts to curry favor with, of all people, Vladimir Putin had no doubt left a HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019901 trail of alarming words and deeds likely to have enormous political costs. Shortly after the election,

, his efforts to curry favor with, of all people, Vladimir Putin had no doubt left a HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019901

drawn to populist strongmen in his own image: hence, Foer asked, “Why wou/dnt the Russians offer him the same furtive assistance they’ ve lavished on Le Pen, Berlusconi, and the rest?” Theory 2: Trump was part of a less-than-blue-chip (much less) international business set, feeding off the rivers of dubi

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2-34, 261-62 Scaramucci and, 270-72, 282-85 Prince, Erik, 265, 267 Private Eye magazine, 74 Producers, The (film), 15-16 Pruitt, Scott, 21 Putin, Vladimir, 7, 8, 24, 37-38, 99-102, 153, 155 Qatar, 230-31 Raffel, Josh, 142, 207, 258-59, 279 Reagan, Ronald, 26, 27, 34, 58, 90, 126—27, 144, 201, 222 Rem

hael, 104 Lee, Robert E., 293 Lefrak, Richard, 27 Le Pen, Marine, 100 Lewandowski, Corey, 11-13, 17, 26, 2

ern authoritarians. Again, Russia has taken the lead, with the state's asser- tion of authority over history textbooks and the process, encouraged by Putin, of reassessing the historical role of Joseph Stalin. ¢ The hiring of political consultants and lobbyists from democratic countries to represent th

represent undue interference in their domestic affairs and a violation of national pre- rogatives. 3. Dictatorship of law: Initially articulated by Vlad- imir Putin, this phrase has come to signify the adoption of laws that are so vaguely written as to www.freedomhouse.org HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019241 --- PAGE BREAK

o cast ballots than it is for Hungarian citizens who are tempo- rarily working in Europe or elsewhere. ¢ Asa matter of high priority, both Orban and Pu- tin have secured domination over the judiciary with the goal of removing its role as a check on their power. ‘Law and Justice’ in Poland Like Hungary,

ernment. ls Orban a Central European version of Putin? Orban's domestic critics have often compared his governing style to that of Russian president Vladimir Putin. On the surface, the comparison seems unfair. Hungary is still rated Free by Freedom House. It still has genuine opposition parties, however we