Russian president takes advantage of string of diplomatic and media victories, would be country’s longest-serving autocrat since Joseph Stalin.
Kerry calls for U.N. Syria action as Putin mulls fourth term
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Could Kerry’s Syria gaffe prevent U.S. intervention?
The U.S. Secretary of State suggested in off-the-cuff remarks that if Assad handed over his chemical weapons and let them be destroyed, conflict might be averted. Immediately, diplomats worldwide jumped on the proposal.
Assad’s brazen attack a testament to regime’s confidence
Despite a pre-existing U.N. probe of alleged chemical weapons attacks, the latest incident that killed as many as 1300 highlights the West’s unwillingness to intervene.
A doomed U.N. mission meets Lebanese spillover for Syria
Chemical weapons use failed to trigger intervention by the West, simply encouraging more robust involvement by Hezbollah as Syrian terrorism creeps across its border.
Obama gets dinged by two global bigs
Criticism from Bill Clinton and praise from Vladimir Putin do precious little to help the second-term president get his agenda back on track.
Pressure increasing on Obama over Syria’s chemical weapons
What until now has been a successful, albeit delicate, rhetorical dance is getting more and more difficult for White House to keep up.
Syrian rebels float Assad exit
Unable to seize Damascus, Syria’s opposition coalition is toying with the once unthinkable: allowing Assad to leave the country after stepping down.
U.S. braces for chemical weapons aftermath in Syria
Concerned that the Assad regime’s enormous stockpile of chemical weapons might fall into the wrong hands, the Obama administration is walking a fine and familiar line.
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