Jason Patrick
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AFRICA
Calls for urgent action unlikely to quell violence in Nigeria’s “Middle Belt”
By Jason Patrick Regional media sources reported that Nigeria’s National Economic Council (NEC) urged President Goodluck Jonathan to convene a National Security Council meeting…
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EUROPE
Growing signs of unrest in Moldova
By Jason Patrick As the crisis in Ukraine continues to simmer, tensions in the country’s western neighbor Moldova are beginning to…
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EUROPE
Russia likely to maintain its course in spite of Western sanctions
By Jason Patrick As Russian forces completed their take over of the last Ukrainian military base in Crimea today, Western…
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MIDDLE EAST
Illicit arms interdiction unlikely to impede negotiations with Iran
By Jason Patrick European and Israeli press reported that on 5 March, Israeli Defense Forces interdicted a Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel, which Israel…
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EUROPE
Western measures unlikely to forestall Crimean referendum
By Jason Patrick On 6 March, the parliament of Crimea voted almost unanimously to join the Russian Federation and accelerated the referendum to…
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EUROPE
US and Germany discuss options for Ukraine resolution
By Jason Patrick International media outlets reported today that US President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel discussed potential resolutions for the…
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