Epstein Secrets

nal rivals, chiefly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have responded with more direct foreign interventions of their own, most notably in Yemen. The recent embrace of more overtly repressive policies stems in part from the common structural flaws of the modern authoritarian model. The ques

in sur- rounding countries. Putin has exploited sup- posed discrimination against ethnic Russians and certain other minorities in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and the Baltic states as justification for military intervention or hostile propaganda. Orbin has brought nearby Hungarian minorities into his po

floor. At least the way the Times tells it, there is nothing here about a plan to deal with the terror threat. Will there be more drone strikes in Yemen or fewer? What will we do to mend fences with the Saudis? There's also a tension between the top two objectives. The tougher the US is on Iran, the

s an independent great power, but its foreign policy is often contentious. Russia has invaded neighboring Georgia, and bullied Ukraine, Armenia and Moldova not to sign trade and association agreements with the European Union. Yet Putin lambasts Western intervention in other states. Support of Iran and

and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe • Please note jurisdictional groupings are subject to change. 5 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-008520

Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya. Korea, North. Kyrgyzstan, Laos. Lebanon, Liberia. Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru. Nicaragua, Niger. Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paracel Islands,

s in sur- rounding countries. Putin has exploited sup- posed discrimination against ethnic Russians and certain other minorities in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and the Baltic states as justification for military intervention or hostile propaganda. Orban has brought nearby Hungarian minorities into his polit

gional rivals, chiefly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have responded with more direct foreign interventions of their own, most notably in Yemen. The recent embrace of more overtly repressive policies stems in part from the common structural flaws of the modern authoritarian model. The questi

different counts of criminal conduct. These cover three sets of facts. 12. The first group of charges relates to the taking of sixteen hostages in Yemen in December 1998, four of whom died during a rescue mission conducted by Yemeni forces. The indictment charges the fourth applicant with conspiracy

ED KINGDOM JUDGMENT 57 - that the measure may have been calculated to break the applicant's resistance or will (ibid, § 167; Ilafcit and Others v. Moldova and Russia [GC], no. 48787/99, § 446, ECHR 2004-VH); - an intention to debase or humiliate an applicant, or, if there was no such intention, the f