Russia In his annual epic press conference, Pres. Putin batted down suggestions that Russia has been weakened by nearly three years of war in Ukraine, saying the war has made Russia "much stronger."Pu …

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Syria Over 600 former Syrian government soldiers answered new de facto leader Ahmed al-Shara's call for reconciliation and turned themselves in to new government officials.The former fighters hope for …

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Syria The head of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), Ahmed al Shara (fka Abu Mohammed al-Golani), made an impassioned public plea for international recognition as Syria's legitimate leader, asking the U.S. …

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Hezbollah U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is "within our grasp" after Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri relayed Hezbollah's positive feedback on the late …

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Ukraine The NYT reported that Pres. Biden is using this week's G20 summit in Rio to encourage other world leaders - especially those who will remain in office after he hands over to the incoming Trum …

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Hezbollah The U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon gave Lebanese officials a draft of a ceasefire proposal to end Israel's war with Hezbollah. [Lebanon's parliament speaker who received the draft, Nabih Berri, …

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