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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the sidelines of the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi on Oct. 24. Putin Has a Dream of Africa
Amid Moscow’s maneuvering in the Middle East, the Russian leader’s campaign to renew old Soviet ties and build influence in Africa has taken off.
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Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrives on Capitol Hill to testify. Career Diplomats Fear Trump Retaliation Over Ukraine
State Department officials find themselves without many defenders in a hyperpartisan fight.
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Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona speaks during a press conference alongside House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 23. Divided Lawmakers Still Unite Around Ukraine
Despite the impeachment inquiry, U.S. lawmakers on both sides insist their support for Ukraine against Russian aggression remains strong.
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Irdal Walid, a 19-year-old Syrian Democratic Forces fighter, who was wounded in Turkish airstrikes on Ras al-Ain, receives treatment in the northern Syrian town of Hasakah on Oct. 21. Kurds Lose Again as Russia Brokers New Deal
Fighting continues as Russian and Turkish troops gear up to take control of a significant chunk of formerly Kurdish-held territory.
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A soldier wearing a Kurdish Women's Protection Units badge sits on top of a U.S. military vehicle on a road in the town of Tal Tamr, Syria, on Oct. 20. U.S. Plan to Guard Syrian Oil Fields Sows Confusion
Officials and experts say the proposal may be a way to sell Trump on keeping a residual force in Syria.
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Turkish-backed Syrian fighters drive into northern Syria. Fighting Continues in Syria Despite Cease-Fire Agreement
The tentative agreement negotiated by the United States was seen as a major victory for Ankara.
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Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan speaks at a press conference. Trump’s Next Envoy to Russia Has a Mountain to Climb
First John Sullivan must get through Congress, which wants to question him about Ukraine. Then he must deal with a hostile Moscow.
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Relatives visit the tombs of Syrian Democratic Forces fighters in the northern Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani. Turkey Advances on Kobani in Latest Broken Promise
Erdogan told Trump he would not attack the symbolically important Kurdish-held town in northern Syria.
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A Syrian Democratic Forces mortar team targets the Islamic State near Deir Ezzor, Syria. Kurdish Fighters Mount Counterattack Using Network of Tunnels
The Syrian Democratic Forces have recaptured some territory from Turkish-backed forces.
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President Donald Trump speaks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Trump’s Weak Sanctions May Only Help Erdogan
Despite his vow to “destroy” Turkey’s economy, the U.S. president could help its leader escape the wrath of Congress.
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Turkish-backed Syrian fighters kneel to pray. Turkish-Backed Forces Are Freeing Islamic State Prisoners
Ankara’s radical proxies are also apparently executing Kurdish prisoners and killing unarmed civilians, videos show.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine arrives on Capitol Hill to give testimony before the House Intelligence Committee as part of the impeachment investigation Pompeo’s State Department Reels as Impeachment Inquiry Sinks Morale
As the investigation grows, so, too, does the foreign service officers’ legal defense fund.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. Trade War Pause Leaves Few Happy
Mini-deal between the United States and China brings relief to farmers but offers no long-term solutions.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper Pentagon Chief: ‘We Are Not Abandoning the Kurds’
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper defended the decision to withdraw troops from the Turkey-Syria border even while sending additional forces to Saudi Arabia.
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Demonstrators hold smoke grenades as they gather in Kyiv, Ukraine. Zelensky Flounders in Bid to End Ukraine’s War
Pushing a controversial peace agreement, the new president faces blowback in Kyiv that he may not be able to overcome.
