Ellen Barry

New York Times

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Long-time Moscow correspondent for the New York Times

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin  claimed Crimea  as part of Russia today, brushing aside international condemnation.

Putin Signs Treaty to Annex Crimea

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Yesterday, the European Union  failed to extend its embargo  on arms for Syrian rebels.

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Russia's top Middle East diplomat said today that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is losing control of the country after nearly two years of conflict there.

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Russia's top Middle East diplomat said today that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is losing control of the country after nearly two years of conflict there.

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