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What did Russia's frigates signal off Syria?
Posted: | Security
A look back at the naval deployment and diplomatic contacts that accompanied the escalation in Idlib in late February 2020.
Russian frigates move off Syria as Idlib tensions rise
Posted: | Security
On 28 February 2020, Russia sent two missile-armed warships to the Eastern Mediterranean as Ankara turned to NATO over Idlib.
Why Turkey sought Patriot missiles near Syria
Posted: | Security
A look back at the Idlib fighting and Ankara's request for US air defences, as reported in the days before 26 February 2020.
What Novi Sanzhary and Idlib revealed in February 2020
Posted: | Opinion
Two separate episodes, one in Ukraine and one on the Syria–Turkey border, showed how quickly tensions can escalate.
Three pressure points on the eve of 24 February 2020
Posted: | World
A look at what the reports from the days before 24 February 2020 showed: unrest in Ukraine, fighting in Idlib and a new US sanctions step.
What pushed Turkey to seek Patriots in Idlib?
Posted: | Security
A look back at the escalation in north-west Syria that led Ankara to ask Washington for air defences in February 2020.
What was happening on Syria's Idlib front?
Posted: | Security
A look back at the escalation between Turkey, Syria and Russia in Idlib, and Ankara's request to Washington for air defences.
What happened on 21 February 2020 in Idlib and Ukraine?
Posted: | World
A retrospective on reports from 20 February 2020: fighting in north-western Syria involving Turkey, and unrest over evacuees from China in a Ukrainian village.
Turkey seeks Patriots as Idlib fighting escalates
Posted: | Security
A look back at the events of 21 February 2020 and the preceding day, when Turkish forces and Syrian government troops clashed in Idlib.
Idlib clashes and Turkey's call for Patriots
Posted: | World
A look back at 20 February 2020, when fighting in northwestern Syria deepened Turkey's confrontation with Russian and Syrian forces, while unrest flared in Ukraine.
Russia's energy and military leverage, 19 February 2020
Posted: | World
Three reports from mid-February 2020 showed Moscow's oil and military ties under strain and scrutiny in Venezuela, Syria and Belarus.
Surkov's dismissal and a day of fighting in Donbas
Posted: | Opinion
A retrospective on 18 February 2020, when the Kremlin removed its adviser on Ukraine as shelling hit Ukrainian positions in the east.
What Surkov's dismissal meant for Kremlin Ukraine policy
Posted: | Politics
A look back at the removal of the Kremlin adviser who handled the Donbass file, set beside a pipeline dispute with Belarus.
Why did Washington blacklist Rosneft Trading in 2020?
Posted: | World
A look back at 18 February 2020, when a US sanctions move targeting Russian oil trade over Venezuela coincided with Russian-backed gains in Syria.
What Manchin's censure idea meant for Trump's Ukraine trial
Posted: | Politics
A look back at early February 2020, when a Democratic senator floated censure over pressure on Ukraine while a separate crisis flared in Idlib.
Why did Ukraine feature in Senate censure talk?
Posted: | Politics
A retrospective on the Senate debate of early February 2020, when a Democratic senator floated censure over pressure on Kyiv.
What did the Senate trial mean for Ukraine?
Posted: | Politics
A look back at 5 February 2020, as the Trump impeachment trial kept Ukraine in Washington's politics while a separate crisis unfolded in Idlib.
Ukraine pressure case and Idlib clashes, February 2020
Posted: | Politics
A retrospective on two separate disputes that drew attention in the days before 5 February 2020: the Senate trial over Ukraine and fighting between Turkey and Syria.
Ukraine pressure case and Idlib clashes, 5 February 2020
Posted: | Opinion
A look back at how Ukraine featured in a Senate debate over censure, as fighting in Idlib drew Turkey and Russia into open disagreement.
Manchin floats censure as Trump trial nears end
Posted: | Politics
A look back at 4 February 2020, when a Ukraine-linked Senate impeachment trial and fighting in Idlib drew attention a day after key developments.
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