RFE/RL in the Media
# RFE/RL to go worldwide on smart TVs, broadbandtvnews.com
# BBG Names Andy Lack CEO, bbg.gov
# Mikhail Khodorkovsky will also be a guest of Forum 2000 in October, praguemonitor.com
Afghanistan/Pakistan
# In Farewell Speech, Karzai Calls American Mission in Afghanistan a Betrayal, NYT
# Is this the death of democracy in Afghanistan? – Helena Malikyar, Al-Jazeera
# Hamid Karzai: ‘Foreigners’ control Afghanistan’s destiny, LAT
# The new boss — or bosses — in Afghanistan, Chicago Tribune
# Tumultuous birth of Afghanistan’s power sharing accord, BBC
# Why Pakistan’s militants can still strike at will, BBC
# The Islamic State Is Spreading Into Pakistan, New Republic
# Pakistan’s New Top Spy Once Suggested Peace With India, The Daily Beast
# Pakistan Plans to Sell Stake in Oil & Gas Development, WSJ
Iran
# Syria air strikes: Iran ‘says US attacks on Isis are illegal’, Independent
# Demand that Russia and Iran Pressure Assad to Step Down – Bassma Kodmani, NYT
# Iran’s president says arrest of Washington Post reporter not a sign of internal power struggle, WP
# Cameron And Rouhani: How Iran And The West Will Become Uneasy Friends Again, Forbes
# Iran Sees Oil Prices Falling to $90 a Barrel By Late March, WSJ
# Ghoncheh Ghavami’s brother pleads with Iranian president to free sister, Guardian
Iraq/Syria
# Ten Percent of Western Recruits to ISIS are Women, National Interest
# The Danger ISIS Represents: “It has to be fought differently…”, National Interest
# In Airstrikes, U.S. Targets Militant Cell Said to Plot an Attack Against the West, NYT
# Iraq stymied probe into military contractor kickbacks, WT
# U.S. Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq: Strategic and Legal Ramifications – Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review
# US strikes target Isis in Syria but Pentagon insists focus remains on Iraq, Guardian
# U.S. Strikes Haven’t Beaten ISIS in Iraq. Can They Do So in Syria?, FP
Caucasus
# Journalist ‘attacks’ attacker: Ilgar Nasibov, AI
# Saakashvili Faces Botox Charges, Loses Property, eurasianet.org
Central Asia
# Prosecutors Deny Holding Gulnara’s Daughter Captive, eurasianet.org
# Arbitration Reveals How Turkmenistan Plays Chicken with Investors, eurasianet.org
Russia
# EU Set for New Clash with Russia over Ukraine Pact, WSJ
# Russia Moves to Extend Control of Media, NYT
Ukraine
# NATO: Russia Has Withdrawn Many Troops From Ukraine, WSJ
# Ukraine crisis: Rebels declare early poll date, BBC
# Lawlessness in eastern Ukraine, DW
# Weapons for Ukraine will aid struggling democracy, – Trudy Rubin, Boston Herald
# In Ukraine, Winter Is Coming, The Daily Beast
# Ukraine’s deal with the separatists is a step backwards – Lawrence Korb and Taras Garapiak, The Hill
# Ukraine May Need Far More Foreign Aid to Rescue Its Economy, WSJ
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