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Jonathan Paris Discusses Syrian Crisis with France 24
Jonathan Paris, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on France 24 to discuss Russia's support for the Assad regime and what it means for a possible UN resolution against Syria.
Damon Wilson US Senate Testimony: Ukraine at a Crossroads
On February 1, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson testified at a hearing of the US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations on the topic: "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the US and Europe?"
Michele Dunne on US-Egypt Relations for NPR's Morning Edition
Relations between the US and Egypt have taken a downturn since Egyptian authorities raided the offices of seventeen nongovernmental organizations in December - three of them US-funded. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition about the situation and what it means for US aid to Egypt.
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Putin Assesses Financial Crisis
Peter Cassata | December 05, 2008In his annual telephone question and answer session with the Russian public, Putin sought to ease worries about the effects of the financial crisis on Russia. The Independent:
"I have to say directly that this will be a difficult period for the world economy, and ours too," he said. "We must be organized and morally prepared, in both a financial and political way." The problems facing Russia today do not compare to previous crises, he said, alluding to the chaotic 1990s. "Today, the country is in a totally different state, we have every chance of getting through this complicated period with minimal losses to the economy and our citizens."
If a 70 percent decline in Russian stocks since May is a "minimal loss," then yes, the effects of the financial crisis will be minimal.
