Baku’s backing for Ukraine is less about confronting Russia than about quietly broadening the mix of partners it relies on.
Zaur Shiriyev
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A discussion of the Bin Laden operation, Iraq, Syria, and Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections.
Source: Pod Save the World
Speaking on Pod Save the World, Carnegie’s Denis McDonough discussed the Bin Laden operation, Iraq, Syria, and Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections.
This interview was originally broadcast on Pod Save the World.
Former Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Denis McDonough was a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Technology and International Affairs Program.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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