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Thinking clearly about Putin and Syria

Barack Obama, John Kerry and other Western leaders should always bear in mind wiho Vladimir Putin is, and what he has done in the last…

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Putin’s triumph over the pacifists and appeasers of the West, and the ferocious opponents he may face in the future (revised February 25, 2015)

COMMENTARY Revised February 25, 2015 The pacifists and appeasers who lead Europe and the United States, by taking no effective measures to counter Russian military…

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Minsk II Agreement of February 12, 2015 (with links to full texts in English and Russian)

Updated, revised and corrected on February 13, 2015 (Originally published on February 12, 2015) The Telegraph has published the full English text of the Minsk…

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European and American leaders repeat grave mistakes in efforts to appease Putin on Ukraine

Updated February 5, 2015 (7:45 p.m. ET) See (1) Julia Smirniva (Moskau), “Die verzweifelte Suche nach Frieden für die Ukraine Die deutsche Kanzlerin, Frankreichs Staatschef…

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Commentary on Syria and the response of the West

Latest News Reports and Commentary Aus Deutschland (1) Stefan Kornelius (Kommentar), Obama spürt die Kraft der zwei Mahlsteine, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 7. September 2013 (9:34 Uhr)….