Iran Democracy Monitor No. 197
Responding to Tehran's tanker mischief;
Playing good cop/bad cop with Tehran;
A deal with Russia over Iran?;
Tajikistan tilts back toward the Islamic Republic
Responding to Tehran's tanker mischief;
Playing good cop/bad cop with Tehran;
A deal with Russia over Iran?;
Tajikistan tilts back toward the Islamic Republic
Is the long-running civil war in Libya winding to a close? The Libyan National Army (LNA) and its larger-than-life leader, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, seem to think so.
Corruption in the FSB;
A rapprochement with Europe on human rights?;
Sabotage in Eastern Europe;
Russia's electorate feels silenced
During its first half-year in office, the Trump administration actively flirted with the idea that it might be possible, under the proper conditions, to “flip” the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin and get it to support American attempts to pressure Tehran.
Russia's agencies pose tempting cyber targets;
Islamic State funder detained;
More on the Kremlin-church connection;
Russia versus the rap game;
Russia buzzes the Arctic, again