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Zalmay Khalilzad believes it’s still possible to shift the country toward a more inclusive government through the accord he negotiated.
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Tuesday that President Biden will nominate a new Pentagon policy chief, a position the administration deems central to navigating challenges posed by China and Russia but one at risk of encountering the same standoff with congressional Republicans that has stymied the confirmation of other defense nominees.
Even though the immediate threat from Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group may have eased, the extraordinary events have dealt a serious blow to the stability of the Russian regime.
Erdogan demanded the recognition of the breakaway state as a condition for negotiations on the future of the island. In this case, he is barking up the wrong tree. Since 1964, when UN peacekeeping forces (UNFICYP) were deployed on the island to prevent fighting between the two population groups – the Greek and Turkish Cypriots – this
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkey's new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also touched upon bilateral relations and defense cooperation.