All the money, good governance and reforms in the world will come to little if Ukraine is dismembered by Russia and its allies in the east of the country.
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Over the past year, Turkey has taken several stances against what have otherwise been broadly held Western policy positions.
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The civil war in Darfur will most likely continue to escalate as the violent acts of rebel groups and an uncooperative government remain unpunished.
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There are other competing theories as to who is behind the Parisian massacres, but the theory that the Kouachis were financed and trained by AQAP certainly seems to hold the most water.
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