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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 3rd, 2018. Putin launched the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power station and vowed to accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ankara in a new tightening of an increasingly close alliance that has alarmed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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Viewfinder: A Joint Press Conference Signals Cooperation Between Turkey and Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 3rd, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

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Has ISIS Really Been Defeated?

A series of attacks against U.S. and Russian backed forces in recent days suggests that ISIS is still very much a threat.

Hashem Osseiran

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The Danger of Underestimating Russia’s Influence in France

Fears of Russian meddling in a French vote reflect an overt and covert influence campaign. By Sebastian Rotella…

Pacific Standard Staff

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Russia Is Copying China’s Approach to Internet Censorship — Will It Work?

(Photo: Damien Meyer/Getty Staff) When you hear the words Russia and Internet, you probably think of Kremlin-backed hacking.…

Emily Parker