Russia’s domination of Central Asia and the Caucasus region is unraveling as the Kremlin focuses on the war in Ukraine — and border violence is flaring.
Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
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Nobel Peace Prize Winners Share a Past Shadowed by Russian Abuses
Democracy advocates from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine were jointly awarded the world’s most prestigious peace prize, an implicit condemnation of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine and repression at home.
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White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes
A classified new policy requires President Biden’s approval to add suspected terrorists to a kill list. The Trump administration had decentralized control over targeting decisions.
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What Are Tactical Nuclear Weapons, and What if Russia Uses Them?
President Vladimir V. Putin has threatened to fire a particular kind of arm in Ukraine.