As you can see, we havesee, we have a great panel. The importance of the conversation has been heightened. As we speak their negotiations going on in new york following secretary kerrys visit to moscow. With that i turn it over to our 1st speaker. Thank you. I am flattered to be here, delighted to be invited to Atlantic Council program and humbled to be among so many deeply experienced and wise copay lists. My task was to layout the motives for the russian intervention in syria and then say a little bit something about what it means in terms of the context. In my paper i layout two sets of motives. The circle of three at i consider to be primary or strategic consideration and three less important ancillary motives which may or may not intertwine in interesting ways. The 1st circle of three, the least ambitious and most obvious russian motive for the intervention in syria, mentioned in the 1st panel is obviously there was an ally in trouble. Over the last years but as of last summer as
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Where obesity and diabetes are rampant and the local government thinks a new tax on junk food might go the solution. In yemen there has been reports of fighting despite a ceasefire which came in to effect late on tuesday. The fiveday truce was proposed by saudi arabia at that a how in humanitarian aid. The houthis continue bombing. At least 10 People Killed in shells. Taiz was one of the cities targeted in the latest wave of Coalition Air strikes. And others were also hit. The new u. N. On voir to yemen is in sanaa to hold talks in an effort to insure that the ceasefire holds in order to allow in food and medicine for people who urgently need help. Shortly after the ceasefire began we spoke to one resident. There is a breach now as we speak. I can hear the gunfire missiles have been fired. As i am talking to you now someone has been shot. They are targeting two areas and now there is a martyr and he is in a very bad state. There is an attempt by the houthi to his take control of the en
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