The Persistence of the Islamic State
Has ISIS truly been defeated? More and more signs suggest that the answer is “no.”
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Russia pays no price for piracy in Kerch Strait
Giving Russia a pass in the Kerch Strait equates to giving Putin a veto over where you can and cannot sail; in effect daring you to take him on. Seizing vessels and kidnapping sailors are actions more akin to the 18th century than the 21st, it is piracy plain and simple.
Russia is trying to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty
Russia’s latest act of aggression is neither extraordinary nor unexpected.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2279
Defiant in Moscow...;
...and cautious in Kyiv;
Punishing public assembly;
Putin threatens a new arms race...;
...as NATO closes ranks
Resource Security Watch No. 17
Kerala under quarantine;
Rising temperatures a challenge for millions in South Asia;
Ankara, Baghdad come to hydrological terms;
A bug-heat link;
The DRC gets aheads of the Ebola crisis