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Germany's Decision: Post-Election Analysis

October 4, 2013

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Lessons in Communication from Vladimir Putin

September 14, 2013, Fiona Hill

Putin Blasts US, American Exceptionalism in Op-Ed

September 12, 2013, Fiona Hill

How Did Putin Get the Upper Hand on Syria?

September 12, 2013, Fiona Hill

If we think about this as judo, which is of course Mr. Putin's favorite sport, this is just one set of moves. And right now, he's managed to get Obama off the mat, at least, and get the terms set down that play to his advantage.

September 12, 2013, Fiona Hill, CNN

Vladimir Putin's Stance on U.S. Military Action in Syria

September 12, 2013, Fiona Hill

Syria, Chemical Weapons and the U.S.: Debating the Proposal From Russia

September 10, 2013, Tamara Cofman Wittes, Michael Doran, Jeremy Shapiro, Bruce Riedel, Fiona Hill, Bruce Jones and Kenneth M. Pollack

The German Federal Election: Foreign and Economic Issues

September 10, 2013

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How Judo and KGB Tactics Inform Putin's Diplomatic Strategy

September 7, 2013, Fiona Hill

Russian President Putin Scores on Syria

September 6, 2013, Fiona Hill

Striking Syria? Obama, Congress and Military Action

September 5, 2013

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What is Putin's Goal in Syria?

September 5, 2013, Fiona Hill

Obama Says He'll Continue to Engage Putin

September 4, 2013, Fiona Hill

Turkey and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Promise and Pitfalls

September 3, 2013

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Putin's Pivot: Why Russia is Looking East

July 31, 2013, Fiona Hill and Bobo Lo

Russia and Turkey, Putin and Erdogan: One and the Same?

July 31, 2013, Fiona Hill, Jeremy Shapiro, Kemal Kirişci, Ömer Taşpınar, Clifford G. Gaddy and Hannah Thoburn

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Protests in Russia and Turkey and the Emerging Role of New Media

July 31, 2013, Fiona Hill and Kemal Kirişci

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If I were the president I wouldn't go [to Moscow]. There's nothing but downside here. Obama doesn't like aimless diplomatic chitchat. One, he's not going to go to a meeting just to be humiliated; and two, he doesn't want the same dynamic as in Northern Ireland where the two of them clearly didn't have much to talk about.

July 19, 2013, Fiona Hill, Wall Street Journal

Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action

July 18, 2013, Fiona Hill

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The Survivalist in the Kremlin

July 4, 2013, Fiona Hill

This is one of those opportunities to score points against the United States that I would be surprised if Russia passed up.

June 25, 2013, Fiona Hill, The Associated Press

Snowden Saga Places Strain on US-Russian Relationship

June 25, 2013, Fiona Hill

We Are Not Cattle: Protestors in Turkey and Russia

June 24, 2013, Fiona Hill and Hannah Thoburn

Obama doesn’t really take kindly to being harangued, so we knew from the beginning that he and Putin weren’t going to have a good basis together.

June 18, 2013, Fiona Hill, New York Times

Syria Dominates G8 Talks

June 18, 2013, Fiona Hill