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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismissed Russian claims of having a “sphere of influence” comparable to the United States, with spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi offering a biting response to Russian sources who suggested the Kremlin could benefit from Washington’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The exchange cuts to the heart of Russia’sContinue Reading

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Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC., NewsFeed Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from a displacement camp in Busuma, now homeContinue Reading

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Thousands of people have been fleeing their homes ahead of a curfew in the Syrian city of Aleppo., NewsFeed Thousands of people have been fleeing their homes ahead of a curfew in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where there has been shelling and gun battles on the streets between Syria’sContinue Reading

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CIPHER BRIEF EXPERT INTERVIEW – While the U.S. operation to detain Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro took just hours to execute, a full assessment of its global impact will take weeks or months to fully understand in part, because of the complicated dynamic connecting the country’s assets, allies and oil. “VenezuelaContinue Reading

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OPINION — “I knew the possible danger. It was a very dangerous operation. It was amazing that we had a few injured, but all are in good shape right now, but I knew there was great danger. You got off a helicopter. The helicopters were being shot out. They gotContinue Reading