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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Candidates Attack Clinton’s Hawkish Foreign Policy in First Debate
Hillary’s liberal rivals seized on her Iraq War vote and support for a no-fly zone in Syria, but are "sick and tired" of hearing about her emails related to the Benghazi inquiry.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Russia’s Reality Trolls and the MH17 War of Misinformation
For over a year, the Kremlin has been throwing a smokescreen around the MH17 shootdown. On Tuesday, it reached the height of absurdity.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 FP’s Guide to Tuesday’s Democratic Presidential Debate
Hillary Clinton’s rivals have spent months carefully avoiding direct attacks. With her poll numbers falling, the gloves may finally come off.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Struggle for Iran’s Soul
An unplanned handshake between Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and President Barack Obama has triggered a battle between reformists and hard-line opponents keen on sabotaging the nascent rapprochement with the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Snap Poll: Will China, Iran, and Russia Cooperate With the United States?
We asked IR scholars about the refugee crisis, the Iran deal, presidential reputations, and whether economic sanctions actually make a difference.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Will Heads Roll at the Pentagon for the MSF Hospital ‘Mistake’?
Doctors Without Borders says U.S. troops committed a war crime in Kunduz. Three top American officers could pay the price.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turkey Slams Russia for Syria Attacks, Warns Could Sever Energy Ties
A year ago, Russia and Turkey were preparing a "strategic partnership" cemented by energy. Now, after Russian military strikes in Syria and violations of Turkish airspace, the relationship is getting a whole lot chillier.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Men Who Pretend to Be Syrian Refugees
People washing ashore on the Greek island of Lesbos are trying to pass themselves off as Syrian to win a new life in Europe — and overworked officials are struggling to determine who’s telling the truth.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Putin Is So Committed to Keeping Assad in Power
Putin's growing military support for the beleaguered Syrian leader is meant to send a clear message to other anxious despots about Russian loyalty to its friends.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Spy Planes, Signal Jammers, and Putin’s High-Tech War in Syria
Russian airplanes are battering rebel targets throughout Syria, but Moscow’s use of next-generation surveillance and communications-blocking equipment is packing a growing punch.