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Iran’s IRGC Navy Strengthens Regional Maritime Security Role
TEHRAN, July 11 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, a branch of Iran’s military established in 1979…
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Putin Inner Circle Members Detail Stances on Ukraine War
MOSCOW, July 11 — Against this backdrop of grinding conflict and shifting geopolitical pressures, the question of internal…
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Sanctions Pressure Russian Leadership, Economy and Internal Dynamics
BRUSSELS, July 11 — The mechanics here are worth dissecting. Since February 2022, the United States, the European…
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Iran’s FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Faces U.S. Deadline
TEHRAN, July 11 — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has not yet responded to a U.S. ultimatum demanding he publicly renounce…
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Timeline: Diplomatic Efforts to End Russia-Ukraine War
LONDON, July 11 — The shift is becoming impossible to ignore. Four years into the largest conflict on…
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U.S. Sanctions on Iran: A Decade of Economic Pressure
WASHINGTON, July 11 — The economic architecture of pressure on Iran has been decades in the making, but…
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Kremlin: From Medieval Fortress to Global Power Symbol
MOSCOW, July 11 — Against this backdrop of a grinding war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has once again…
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Istanbul talks collapse after Bucha massacre revelation
MOSCOW, July 11 — More than three years after the full-scale invasion began, no formal peace negotiations have…
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Key Players in Putin’s Inner Circle: Who Holds Power in the Kremlin
MOSCOW, July 11 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claim that there are supporters of peace within Russian President…
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Strategic Sea of Azov remains vital waterway in Eastern Europe
MOSCOW, July 11 — Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president since May 7, 2012, and previously from 2000 to 2008,…
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Russian Elite Privately Weigh Costs of Prolonged Conflict
MOSCOW, July 11 — The mechanics of power in Vladimir Putin’s Russia have always been a study in…
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Russia Sanctions Workarounds Blunt Impact On War Effort
BRUSSELS, July 11 — When Western allies began freezing Russian central bank assets in early 2022, the figure…
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Peace Negotiations in Active Conflicts: Mechanisms and Mediators
ISTANBUL, July 11 — The mechanics of peacemaking in the Ukraine-Russia conflict offer a case study in how…
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Kerch Strait: Strategic Chokepoint at Center of Azov Sea Conflict
MOSCOW, July 11 — The Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway connecting the Black Sea to the Azov Sea,…
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Kremlin Dissent: Stalin to Putin, a Historical Look
MOSCOW, July 11 — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims there are factions inside the Russian leadership open…
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Diplomatic deadlock persists as Ukraine-Russia peace talks stall
KYIV, July 11 — Against this backdrop of a war, the landscape of potential peace remains as fractured…
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Erdogan Mediates Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks as Turkish President
ANKARA, July 11 — Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the 12th president of Turkey and founder of the Justice and…
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U.S. Imposes New Tariffs on Russia Amid Putin’s Ongoing Ukraine War
MOSCOW, July 11 — Vladimir Putin, who has held the Russian presidency continuously since 2012 and previously from…
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Turkey, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia Mediate Peace Efforts
ANKARA, July 11 — The mechanics of international mediation in the Russia-Ukraine war have shifted since the early…
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UN, EU, Gulf States React to Closure with Diplomatic Options
UNITED NATIONS, July 11 — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz violates the United Nations Convention on…
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International Diplomatic Efforts: Istanbul to Saudi Arabia
KYIV, July 11 — Against the backdrop of an ongoing war, the diplomatic landscape surrounding the Russian invasion…
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EU Tariff Timeline: Coordination with EU Next Steps
BRUSSELS — Against this backdrop of a grinding war in Ukraine and transatlantic efforts to tighten the economic…
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Diplomatic stalemate deepens as Russia-Ukraine talks stall
KYIV, July 11 — The machinery of diplomacy in the Russia-Ukraine war has been idling for more than…
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Trump officials craft coordinated push for Russian oil tariffs
WASHINGTON, July 11 — The mechanics behind the Trump administration’s push for heavy tariffs on Russian oil reveal…
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