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Russia bombing Syria: what's happening and why, explained
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October 2, 2015
The Syrian war: 14 moments that explain the world's worst conflict
The Syrian civil war itself is immensely complicated.
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October 1, 2015
"The Russians have made a serious mistake": how Putin's Syria gambit will backfire
"When your enemy is in the process of making a mistake, do not interrupt him."
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October 1, 2015
Why Putin is bombing Syria, explained in 500 words
The very basics: why this is happening, what it means for Syria (and for the US), and what it will change.
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October 1, 2015
Why Putin is doomed to fail in Syria
Bashar al-Assad's war is still unwinnable — and Putin is doubling down on a losing bet.
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September 30, 2015
John Kerry just made a significant and consequential gaffe on Russia and Syria
The secretary of state chose the worst possible moment to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Russian foreign minister.
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September 30, 2015
Putin's military intervention in Syria, explained
It's partly about Iran and could be the start of a grand bargain offer to the US — and there's more going on beneath the surface.
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September 30, 2015
Putin has a big problem in Syria that no one is talking about
Why the Russian president may have no way to win in Syria.
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September 30, 2015
Russia says it’s bombing ISIS in Syria. It’s actually bombing their enemies.
If you understand Russia's real goal in Syria, it makes a crazy kind of sense.
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September 30, 2015
Putin's Syria intervention isn't grand, brilliant strategy. It's an act of fear.
The real reason Putin wants to protect the Assad regime.
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September 28, 2015
This awkward photo of Obama and Putin locking eyes at the UN speaks volumes
Side-eye diplomacy at its finest.
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September 28, 2015
Why Putin just proposed an "anti-Hitler coalition," but to fight ISIS
It's got a lot to do with Syria.