To Putin, Syria is a step to fulfill Russia's age-old ambition as MidEast power. My WSJ cover essay on this history. http://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-long-road-to-the-middle-east-1464361067
— $Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) May 29, 2016
BrookingsInst: Putin's efforts in Syria are motivated in part by Russia's substantial Muslim population: … https://t.co/uG3KCFbcNS
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 29, 2016
RT @CrazyinRussia: In Russia trees chop you down. https://t.co/g6Ksgf5Hmx
— $Gregory Bufithis (@GregBufithis) May 29, 2016
MidEastNews: Russia’s Long Road to the Middle East: A century and a half later, in 1979, those events were almost … http://binged.it/1X4BXzA
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
This is why he admires Putin: no independent judiciary in Russia. And maybe not in US for long if Trump wins. https://twitter.com/bkesling/status/736750924853575681
— $Max Boot (@MaxBoot) May 28, 2016
MidEastNews: Russia criticizes US stance on Syrian al-Qaida http://binged.it/1U42TZr
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
RT @cerenomri: US calls on Syria rebels to respect truce... http://buff.ly/1X3Tdoy ... while being bombed by Russia and Assad. https://t.co/2ik6r89kEi
— $Tony Badran (@AcrossTheBay) May 28, 2016
cnnbrk: Putin warns that Russia will retaliate against U.S. missile defense system in Romania. … https://t.co/j8uMPIS1uu
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Hawks See Obama's NATO Pick as Soft on Russia http://buff.ly/1U3KfkC As does pretty much everyone else. https://t.co/jOLHrXLTm2
— $Omri Ceren (@omriceren) May 28, 2016
Reuters: Progress on Ukraine reforms can boost case for Russia sanctions - Rasmussen http://reut.rs/27X2YYW https://t.co/YSSJjFxPSO
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Progress on Ukraine reforms can boost case for Russia sanctions - Rasmussen http://reut.rs/27X2YYW https://t.co/wgJRGc9Lmw
— $Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 28, 2016
Reuters: Russia says eight athletes positive in London 2012 re-tests http://reut.rs/27X18aE https://t.co/U8QdIl6VwH
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Russia says eight athletes positive in London 2012 re-tests http://reut.rs/27X18aE https://t.co/v2E9O85AvW
— $Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 28, 2016
US calls on Syria rebels to respect truce... http://buff.ly/1X3Tdoy ... while being bombed by Russia and Assad. https://t.co/2ik6r89kEi
— $Omri Ceren (@omriceren) May 28, 2016
RT @aronlund: Not Just Russia: The Iranian Surge in Syria http://carnegieendowment.org/syriaincrisis/?fa=63650 my latest piece for @SyriaInCrisis #Iran #Syria https://t.co/qwU5wQxd1G
— $Hussein Ibish (@Ibishblog) May 28, 2016
ABC: U.S. maneuvers in Asia Pacific are the "new normal"—despite protests from China and Russia … https://t.co/2yVThm15m0
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
U.S. maneuvers in Asia Pacific are the "new normal"—despite protests from China and Russia http://abcn.ws/1Vn2xlR https://t.co/LqSG2kBrxi
— $ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 28, 2016
.@RadioFreeTom: Obama motive behind Iran deal “was to replace US in the region with a duumvirate of Russia and Iran” http://buff.ly/1WsDJd7
— $Omri Ceren (@omriceren) May 28, 2016
RT @dsupervilleap: MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Olympic Committee says 8 of its athletes tested positive in London 2012 doping retests.
— $David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) May 28, 2016
MidEastNews: Russia says 8 Russians at 2012 Olympics tested positive for doping http://bit.ly/1U3bprL
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Russia's Olympic Committee says eight of its athletes tested positive in London 2012 doping retests.http://apne.ws/25oW5xv
— $The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2016
Reuters: Russia says eight Russians at 2012 Olympics tested positive for doping http://reut.rs/27WIMGT https://t.co/0UCvmZd26K
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Reuters: Russia says eight Russians at 2012 Olympics tested positive for doping http://reut.rs/1X3ltrt
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Russia says eight Russians at 2012 Olympics tested positive for doping http://reut.rs/27WIMGT https://t.co/axqZZP4TaC
— $Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 28, 2016
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Olympic Committee says 8 of its athletes tested positive in London 2012 doping retests.
— $darlene superville (@dsupervilleap) May 28, 2016
BREAKING: Russia's Olympic Committee says eight of its athletes tested positive in London 2012 doping retests.
— $The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2016
Russia says eight Russians at 2012 Olympics tested positive for doping http://reut.rs/1X3ltrt
— $Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 28, 2016
RT @dmataconis: Plagiarism Plague in Russia http://bit.ly/1OTxDuI
— $Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 28, 2016
Plagiarism Plague in Russia http://bit.ly/1OTxDuI
— $Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) May 28, 2016
guardian: Russia derides Ukraine's hiring of ex-Nato chief http://trib.al/RNtlPhY
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Russia derides Ukraine's hiring of ex-Nato chief http://d.gu.com/LQbksW
— $Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 28, 2016
RT @UNAIDS: Miss World & Miss Russia 2015 get tested for HIV in support of the 90–90–90 treatment target http://bit.ly/27StqDc https://t.co/7RtAcWU2kV
— $United Nations (@UN) May 28, 2016
Cracks emerge in German support for sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cracks-begin-to-show-in-german-support-for-russia-sanctions-1464371948
— $WSJ Think Tank (@WSJThinkTank) May 28, 2016
BrookingsInst: You've heard about Islamic extremism in France and Belgium—but what about Russia? … https://t.co/wu9SwXaTCD
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 28, 2016
Cracks begin to show in German support for Russia sanctions http://on.wsj.com/20Nks4K
— $Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 28, 2016
RT @GreekAnalyst: #Greece's Tsipras condemns sanctions against #Russia (BBC News) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36403129
— $Jonathan Hopkin (@jrhopkin) May 28, 2016
#Greece's Tsipras condemns sanctions against #Russia (BBC News) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36403129
— $The Greek Analyst (@GreekAnalyst) May 28, 2016
Russia wants its space taxi to be ready for a 2023 flight http://engt.co/24c8fY2 https://t.co/jsT3pgjyyp
— $Engadget (@engadget) May 27, 2016
Reuters: Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia's cross-hairs http://reut.rs/1TFYrR8 https://t.co/HdEZq9C8m4
— $Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. (@PrometheusLaw) May 27, 2016
Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia's cross-hairs http://reut.rs/1TFYrR8 https://t.co/UV5EBrKtZD
— $Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 27, 2016