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Customs takes the good. How the “Sechinsk clan” tried to capture the FCS, but did not succeed

On April 27, the 235th Moscow Garrison Military Court sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime colony, Major-General of the FSB Dmitry Muryshov, who, at the rank of a seconded employee, headed the Department of Anti-Corruption in the Federal Customs Service. Muryshov was found guilty of taking bribes for …

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Rebuilding the Syrian Army: Potential, Challenges and Risks

The process of rebuilding the Syrian army after the change of the Assad regime faces structural and political challenges to the formation of an inclusive national military institution, where the current Syrian military scene suffers from sharp divisions, in addition to concerns about the ideological identity of the emerging army, …

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Tripartite Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Ankara: Syria, Turkey, and Jordan to Tackle Regional Security and Cooperation – The Syrian Observer

Ankara is hosting a high-level trilateral summit Sunday, bringing together the foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, and Jordan to discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and the future of joint counterterrorism efforts. The meeting—chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan—includes the participation of Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman …

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